The UK Research and Innovation funded Scottish Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (SPACE) is investing £125,421 to support five Research Grants and two Knowledge Exchange & Dissemination Grants across our member universities.
Prof Elizabeth Aston, Director of SPACE, said:
“We are delighted to be supporting these research and knowledge exchange projects using the flexible fund from our UKRI – Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC) Policing Academic Centre of Excellence award. Led by SPACE academics, these prevention and analytics research requirements have been co-designed with Police Scotland and wider partners. We look forward to the insights and impacts that will emerge to address contemporary policing challenges.”
🔬 Research Grants
Older Women and Sexual Violence: Exploring the Possibility of Enhanced Knowledge, Data Sharing and Collaborative Practice 💷 £23,877
Prof Lesley McMillan (Co-PI), Glasgow Caledonian University, Julia Zauner (Co-PI), Glasgow Caledonian University, Dr Maureen Taylor (Co-I), Glasgow Caledonian University
Senior Lives, Rape Crisis Scotland and Police Scotland
Navigating the Prevent Pursue Nexus in Scotland’s Counter Terrorism Framework: 💷 £25,227.08
Dr Dr Sarah Marsden (PI), University of St Andrews, @James Lewis (Co-I), University of St Andrews, Stephanie Scott-Smith (Co-I), University of St Andrews
Police Scotland
Enhancing Confidence in Policing Data through Culturally Responsive Communication: A Pilot Study 💷 £23,722.24
Prof Max Chipulu (PI), Edinburgh Napier University
Dr Dr Paulina Trevena (Co-I), Independent Researcher (UK)
Dr Anna Beesley (Co-I), Independent Researcher (UK)
Silence Chihuri (Collab Investigator), Fair Justice System for Scotland (FJSS)
FJSS and Police Scotland
Safer Analytics for Enhanced Road Safety using AI (SAFER AI) 💷 £23,938.85
Dr Firdaus Muhammad Sukki (PI), Edinburgh Napier University, Dr Md Zia Ulah (Co-I), Edinburgh Napier University
Police Scotland
AI Enabled Offending: Building Police Capability 💷 £23,976.23
Dr Björn Ross Ross (PI), The University of Edinburgh
PoliceAI
Knowledge Exchange & Dissemination Grants
Supporting Developmentally Informed Practice in Prevent and Pursue Case Management: Lessons from Research and Practice 💷 £2,350.16
James Lewis (PI), University of St Andrews
A Training Blueprint for Improving Data Literacy in Policing 💷 £2,329.84
Amy Wilson (PI), The University of Edinburgh
Together, these projects address key policing priorities including artificial intelligence, road safety, violence against older women, counter terrorism, policing data and professional development.
Together, they strengthen the evidence base for policing and help ensure research informs policy and practice through collaboration across our member universities and partner organisations.
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