
Upcoming Events

PGRs and ECRs are invited to join a discussion about the navigating complex ethics applications in policing research. Attendees will hear from academics Professor Geoff Pearson, Dr Charlotte Barlow and Professor Geetanjali Gangoli. There will be a q&a session, and attendees are encouraged to ask questions about developing their own work and any barriers that they have already encountered around ethics applications.
Panel
- Professor Geoff Pearson, University of Manchester
- Dr Charlotte Barlow, University of Central Lancashire
- Professor Geetanjali Gangoli, Durham University
We’re currently planning more events – to stay informed, ask your N8 PRP lead to include you in updates, follow us on twitter @n8prp, or watch this space!

PGRs and ECRs are invited to join a discussion between academics and police partners about how they have navigated differing meanings of ‘impact’ in their projects in order to produce research that is important and meaningful to both academics and police. Attendees will hear from academics Dr Antoinette Huber, Dr Laura Bainbridge and police partner Danny Gavin. There will be a q&a session, and attendees are encouraged to ask questions about developing their own work.
Panel
- Dr Antoinette Huber, University of Liverpool
- Dr Laura Bainbridge, University of Leeds
- DS Danny Gavin, Merseyside Police

Policing Innovation Forum 2025
Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System
York Hilton, Thursday 26 June 2025, 09:30 – 16:00
SAVE THE DATE
The ninth N8 PRP Policing Innovation Forum will bring together police, academics, and wider stakeholders for a day of knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration on the topic of neurodiversity in the criminal justice system. It will be an opportunity to share best practice, discuss new research, identify knowledge gaps and establish new opportunities for collaboration.
In 2025 the Policing Innovation Forum will be held on 26 June at the York Hilton. More details, including how to register, will be announced in the coming weeks.
We’re currently planning more events – to stay informed, ask your N8 PRP lead to include you in updates, follow us on twitter @n8prp, or watch this space!