Research funded by N8 PRP makes recommendations for improving the experience of autistic people during arrest and custody. Understanding autistic experiences in custody The N8 Policing Research Partnership has published a new report exploring how police custody can...
The programme will support new and early career researchers to develop competitive, impact-focused research. The New Researchers in Policing Network (NRiPN) has opened applications for its 2026 Grant Writing Mentorship Programme, a six‑month initiative designed to...
N8 PRP Webinar Explores Evidence, Implementation and Analytical Challenges. A well‑attended N8 Policing Research Partnership webinar on 30 April brought together more than 130 participants from police forces and academic institutions across the UK and Ireland to...
Event report of findings from a new N8 PRP Agile Evidence Review. On 21 April 2026, the N8 Policing Research Partnership hosted a webinar to launch the publication of a new Agile Evidence Review report, Measuring Police Culture. The webinar was attended by 42...
Event report of a webinar on new research applying a procedural justice lens to racially minoritised women’s experiences of policing DA. New research presented at an N8 Policing Research Partnership (N8 PRP) webinar has highlighted how racially minoritised women...
Event report of findings from a new N8 PRP Agile Evidence Review. N8 Policing Research Partnership (N8 PRP) convened a webinar on 13 March to explore how policing and partner agencies can better prevent suicide among people arrested or under investigation for sexual...
N8 PRP has funded two new Police Priority Grants and opens a new call for funding. The N8 Policing Research Partnership has announced funding for projects on Voluntary Interviews and Officer Wellbeing, and opened a new call for applications to the Police Priority...
N8 PRP reports on the events, research, impact and achievements of 2025. Read N8 PRP's Annual Report 2025. N8 PRP has launched it's 2025 Annual Report, looking back on a year of innovation and collaboration. With a foreword from Professor Ruth Lamont, UKRI Thematic...
N8 PRP hosted a collaborative and interdisciplinary event for police practitioners and researchers examining how to improve police investigations. On 21 January 2026, the University of Lancaster welcomed the N8 PRP Northern Evidence Based Policing Hub for a knowledge...
The N8 PRP Police Priority Grants are open for applications and 5 new priorities have been announced. N8 Policing Research Partnership has announced the 2025/26 Police Priority Grants Call is now open. Applications are invited from academics at N8 universities for...
