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Through this blog we hope to:

• To expand and extend critical debate nationally and internationally about current matters of policing practice, learning and leadership.
• To promote the use of research evidence in policing practice and policy.
• To share knowledge about policing among police practitioners and leaders, researchers, educators, policymakers and community.

June 20, 2025
SIPR Funding Call - Responsive Research Fund “Policing and Visibility”
Background The Police Scotland 2030 vision for policing identifies that “visibility and connection to local priorities should remain...
June 19, 2025
New Director of Scottish Institute of Policing Research announced
We are delighted to announce that Dr Andrew Wooff has been appointed as the new Director for the...
June 6, 2025
Congratulations to Dr Andy Tatnell, winner of the Early Career Impact Award
🎉 Congratulations to Dr Andy Tatnell, winner of the Early Career Impact Award at the Scottish International Policing...
June 5, 2025
Fully Funded PhD Research Studentship
Project Title: Enabling People to Identify Deepfakes PhD Studentship: Funded by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR)...
June 4, 2025
On-Line Challenge Event
Wednesday 18th June 2025 12:00 – 13:00 Introduction At the front end of Forensic Services’ crime scene to...
May 30, 2025
IMPACT AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
🎉 Congratulations to Jemina! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Jemina has been awarded the 2025 SIPR Impact...
May 13, 2025
Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Dear colleagues, Building on last week’s exciting update about our successful UKRI funded Policing-Academic Centre of Excellence bid I am...
May 13, 2025
Abertay University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship titled:"Trauma and Technology:...
🎓 Fully Funded PhD Opportunity at Abertay University 🎓Abertay University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship titled:“Trauma...
May 9, 2025
SIPR and SCCJR Joint Residential Writing Retreat
The Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) and the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) are...
May 7, 2025
Edinburgh Napier University to lead new Scottish Policing Academic Centre of Excellence
The Scottish Institute for Policing Research has been awarded funding to launch one of nine UK centres Edinburgh...
April 24, 2025
New Report Published Today
The Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) is pleased to share this press release marking the publication of...
February 18, 2025
SIPR Impact Awards 2025
SIPR are keen to formally recognise individuals, or teams, whose research has made a significant contribution to policing,...

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