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Participants wanted for Research Interviews on Domestic Abuse

Have you experienced violence or abuse from a partner or family member?  Did the case go ahead without your support or without you giving evidence?

We want to hear from women and men in England and Wales who are over 18 and whose case was taken forward without their support or evidence, ideally in the last 2 years, regardless of whether the perpetrator was convicted.

30th October 2023

OU/BBC Series 'The Met' Returns for a fourth series

OU/BBC Series 'The Met' Returns for a fourth series

A captivating fourth series of The Met, co-produced by The Open University (OU) and the BBC, is set to air on BBC One tonight (Tuesday 24 October) at 9pm.

The six-episode series provides insight into the Metropolitan Police in the face of complex cases and during a challenging period for the force.

24th October 2023

Welcome to Dr Shoshana Gander-Zaucker who joins the policing team

Dr Shoshana Gander-Zaucker recently joined the policing team here at the OU as a Research Associate. We have asked Shana to write a small piece about herself and the work she will be doing at the Centre.

23rd October 2023

Our first cohort of Police Constable Degree Apprentices graduate

On the 14 October, our first 29 Police Constable Degree Apprentices from North Yorkshire Police, graduated at The Convention Centre in Harrogate.

18th October 2023

Call for abstracts for the 2024 Conference of the International Research Society of Public Management (IRSPM) on prevention approaches

Elke Loeffler, Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships, is leading a panel on prevention approaches at the upcoming IRSPM conference. The panel is looking to showcase a number of papers co-authored by practitioners and OU academics.

27th September 2023

Chief Superintendent Phil Davies writes a chapter for a forthcoming book

CPRL vice-chair and PhD student Chief Superintendent Phil Davies is being published in the forthcoming text ‘A Research Handbook on Public Management and Covid-19’ developed through a collaboration with the University of Melbourne and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).

2nd September 2023

Further funding for research into improving how Police investigate sexual violence

The Centre for Policing Research and learning has secured another year’s funding (£600k) to continue work, alongside Police, to improve the way rape and sexual offences are investigated. 

24th August 2023

Congratulations to Heather Barrett who completes her PhD

Heather Barrett has been Head of Strategy, Partnerships and Operations for CPRL and the Department for Policing Organisation and Practice for nearly four years, having joined CPRL in 2015 as Centre Manager. It is with great delight that Heather has recently passed her PhD.

16th August 2023

New Academic Director

Dr Emma Williams has been appointed to be the new Academic Director of the Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL).

29th June 2023
Dr Paul Walley receives the award presented by Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor, OU

The Steven Chase Memorial Award

As part of the Memorial Lecture on 15 June, we had The Steven Chase Award which is for a CPRL project which best illustrates “research into practice and practice into research” and which is based on collaboration between an academic and a police organisation. 

28th June 2023

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Upcoming Events

Apr 10

New ideas for Research Projects on Staff Retention

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00

May 22

Online Seminar: Trust and confidence in policing

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 13:00 to 14:30

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