News & Events

New research project to investigate impacts of Covid-19 on vulnerable groups

29th April 2020

The Scottish Government has awarded funding to a group of University of Glasgow researchers to look into the current and longer-term impact of social distancing and other behavioural measures on vulnerable groups. The research team, led by SCCJR’s Prof Sarah Armstrong with co-principal investigator Dr Lucy Pickering, will focus on four key...

Statement from SCCJR on our work and COVID 19

26th March 2020

Dear friends and colleagues, This is a challenging time for all of us. All of our staff are now working remotely and adjusting to new workloads alongside caring responsibilities. Much of our day-to-day research has been temporarily suspended as we adapt to life under lockdown. Yet issues of crime, justice and harm have not disappeared. Though there are early reports of reductions in crime, and a...

SCCJR Announces New Director

20th January 2020

We are delighted to announce that Dr Alistair Fraser has taken over as the new Director of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research. He has replaced Professor Sarah Armstrong who has led the Centre for the last three years. Dr Fraser, who is a senior lecturer in criminology based at the University of Glasgow, said he was looking forward...

A Fond Farewell to Dr Donna Yates

6th January 2020

We bid a fond farewell to our friend and colleague Dr Donna Yates, University of Glasgow, who is moving on from SCCJR to join the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology in the Faculty of Law at the University of Maastricht as an Associate Professor later this month. Donna will soon begin work on her 5-year project “Trafficking...

GlassWalls, a collaborative community art project, launches this month.

4th November 2019

GlassWalls, a collaborative community art project, launches this month. The stained glass art installation aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse and creatively reflects the research findings of Dr Emma Forbes, University of Glasgow, on how victims of domestic abuse experience the justice process in Scotland. The installation will launch during...