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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.

August 21, 2025
SIPR Knowledge Exchange & Dissemination Fund 2025/26. This Grant is Now Open.
Focus of Grant SIPR is providing £5,000 to support dissemination and impact efforts for policing research.  A maximum...
August 19, 2025
SIPR Funding Call - Responsive Research Fund 'Retail Crime Taskforce'
Background Following a funding allocation from the Scottish Government, Police Scotland has created a Retail Crime Taskforce to...
July 10, 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 20, 2025
Grant Funding Announcement £40,000 Awarded under SIPR's Policing Contemporary Social Harms and...
Grant Funding Announcement | £40,000 Awarded We are delighted to announce that approximately £40,000 has been awarded across...
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...

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