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The Scottish Institute for Policing Research Postgraduate Symposium 2025 will take place on Tuesday 27th November 2025 at the Craiglockhart Campus of Edinburgh Napier University.
The Symposium is an opportunity for current postgraduate researchers to come together and showcase the excellent work they are undertaking. As such, we are calling for presenters and poster contributions to submit a note of interest to sipr@napier.ac.uk. This year we are asking for short presentations taking the format of ‘5 slides in 5 minutes’ and your our research can be at any stage of the process.. The event will be closing with the award ceremony where we will be awarding prizes for best presentation (which will be determined by a panel) and best poster (which will be determined by popular vote).
Please note this is a free event and lunch will be included.
Lunch and poster viewing will be in room 2:10 of the campus and all other activities will be in room 1:10.
Further details will be made available on the SIPR website page as they are confirmed.
The digital programme for the conference can be downloaded via the link below. However, please be aware that this may be subject to minor changes.
Dr Amy Burrell, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham
In her talk, she will talk about her career path, reflecting on the decisions she has made along the way, and sharing her top tips for career planning. If you want to contact her post event her email is a.burrell@bham.ac.uk
Dr Amy Burrell
Keynote Speaker
Dr Amy Burrell is a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. She has a BSc in Applied Psychology (Durham University), MSc in Forensic Behavioural Science (University of Liverpool) and a PhD in Forensic Psychology (University of Leicester). She has also completed a teaching qualification (Birmingham City University). Amy has had a varied career so far holding roles inside and outside academia. Amy has worked at 5 universities as well as the commercial sector with roles including researcher, training manager, lecturer, external examiner, and even a wedding registrar at one stage. She has faced redundancy, precarity, and unmanageable workloads. She often works across multiple contracts, balancing her research work with guest lectures, writing textbooks, and being on the editorial board for journals. Amy is a keen advocate of volunteering as a way to give back but also enhance our own skills and has held various volunteer roles (e.g., research network for the Alzheimer’s Society, being on the board of charities, and chairing a local citizen panel for the police).
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