Upcoming Events

Please see the links in the list below for future and past events.

Are you organising an event and would like assistance from SIPR?

SIPR is pleased to provide support for Knowledge Exchange (KE) activities within the SIPR Consortium of Universities.  If you are organising an event and would welcome support for advertising it to the membership of SIPR (both in Scotland and wider as appropriate) please contact the SIPR Business and Knowledge Exchange Manager, Monica Boyle (m.boyle@napier.ac.uk).  

SIPR also has limited funds available for supporting KE events that can be co-badged.  Please contact either Liz Aston (l.aston@napier.ac.uk) or Monica Boyle to discuss this.

Dr Nick Bland

Wednesday 2nd September 2020

12:00 - 13:00

SIPR Online Event (via Teams)

ENU Policing Justce and Society Seminar Series

Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/113762069412

All Hands On: deliberative democratic ideals, citizen participation, and the practice of public service

Concerns about the state of contemporary democracy and efforts to enhance how citizens participate, have led to what some have described as an increasing ‘deliberative wave’ across the world. New institutional forms and the use of democratic methods such as deliberative mini-publics, have been increasingly drawn on to enable informed public involvement in decision-making. In the UK and Ireland, governments and other public bodies are particularly commissioning mini-publics- citizen assemblies, juries and panels - to engage the public at national and local levels on a wide range of policy issues.

Drawing on practical experience using, and research evaluating, mini-publics in Scotland, Nick considers what can be learnt from these experiments in deliberative democracy; and reflects on the implications of Covid-19 for the place given to on-line engagement. He discusses whether and how these developments might increasingly influence the work of public servants and other professionals. Nick explores these issues by looking particularly at the police as one example; he identifies opportunities to better engage with, and involve, the public in the contemporary challenges that the police face. Finally, Nick looks to the academy in the context of increasing concern with research impact and evidence-based practice. He raises questions about the role of academics in informing the public, and how better to strengthen public engagement with, and understanding of, research evidence.

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

A Joint Queen Margaret University/ SIPR event
"Applied Cognitive Psychology in Forensic Settings"
 
Monday 22 June 2020, 10.00 - 16.00
Conference Suite, Queen Margaret University

The SIPR Evidence and Investigation Network is pleased to follow up on the very successful networking event held at Dundee University in 2018. On Wednesday 22^nd June, 2020, Queen Margaret University will host a networking event, organised by Dr Jamal K. Mansour (QMU) and SIPR Associate Director, Dr Penny Woolnough (University of Abertay).

The event will bring together researchers, students, and practitioners actively working on or interested in applying cognitive psychology to forensic settings. Presenters and attendees will discuss current interests and expertise across Scotland, (re)establish key connections, and identify potential new collaborations and avenues for funding.

The final programme, which will be determined following expressions of interest to attend and participate, is likely to comprise a combination of short presentations and facilitated discussion.
Presentations are invited on a broad range of topics within the theme Applied Cognitive Psychology in Forensic Settings, and might include:

• eyewitness memory;

• cognitive bias in forensic science,;

• jury decision making;

• surveillance;

• investigative interviewing; and

• police search.

We hope that you can join us. Places are FREE, but are limited to 30 delegates to maximise participation and networking.

PLEASE INTIMATE YOUR INTEREST IN CONTRIBUTING A TALK / ATTENDING BY 31st MARCH
To register your interest in attending, please contact Dr Jamal Mansour at jmansour@qmu.ac.uk with your:

• name

• email address

If you would like to present your research, please additionally provide:

• a title for your proposed presentation

• a brief outline of what you would cover (2-3 sentences)