Psychology and Crime News

Recently advertised jobs in the UK:

Research Assistant, Judging Offenders: the role of observers’ emotions, Department of Psychology, University of Kent: The successful candidate will work on the ESRC funded research project “Judging Offenders: the role of observers’ emotions under the direction of Dr Jane Wood. The project examines how people’s trait emotions and moods influence the way they perceive offenders and their subsequent judgements of how the offender should be treated. Closing date: 9 May

Senior Lecturer, Applied Criminology, Department of Crime and Policing Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University: The Department currently offers popular undergraduate programmes in Applied Criminology, Crime and Policing, Forensic Investigation, Legal Studies, Police Studies and Policing and postgraduate study in Criminology and Criminal Justice. You will play a key and developing role within the Department and will contribute to the management, development and teaching of Applied Criminology and to the on-going activities in research/publications within the Department. Closing date: 9 May

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Criminology, Roehampton University: We are seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Criminology with expertise in critical penal policy and policing. Closing date: 9 May

Lecturer, Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies, University of Westminster: We are seeking to recruit a Lecturer to contribute to the delivery of our thriving undergraduate programmes of study and to the development of the Criminology Research Cluster. Closing Date: 16 May

Lecturers in Terrorism Studies, St Andrews University: We are seeking to appoint 2 highly motivated lecturers with a familiarity with an area of Terrorism Studies and a commitment to excellence in the development of teaching materials and curricula for distance learning. These appointments will complement and extend the existing Terrorism Studies team. Closing date: 20 May

Senior Lecturer in Applied Forensic Psychology, University of York: We are looking for an experienced chartered forensic psychologist to lead our successful MSc course in applied Forensic Psychology. The course is run in partnership with the Directorate of High Security of the Prison Service and attracts students from a range of applied settings. Closing date 21 May

Lectureship in Criminology, Loughborough University: Applications are invited for a Lectureship in Criminology, joining the criminology and social policy team within this vibrant, research-led interdisciplinary 5* Department of Social Sciences. Appointments are made with research record or potential as the prime criterion. Closing Date: 23 May

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Portsmouth: Applications are invited for two permanent posts in the Department of Psychology. We seek candidates … who can enhance our teaching and research profile… Our distinctive research emphases are reflected in our three research Centres - in Emotion, in Forensic Psychology and in Human Ecology, Culture and Communication… Closing date 23 May.

Professor, Criminology & Sociology, Kingston University: The School of Social Science is seeking to appoint a Professor in Criminology and Sociology with an outstanding record of research and teaching. Applications are invited from high quality researchers working in any area of criminology or sociology. Closing Date 11 June

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Recently advertised jobs:

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (0.1 or 0.2fte), Forensic Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University: The School of Psychology invites applications for a fractional lectureship in forensic psychology. You will contribute to teaching and project supervision in the area of forensic psychology. Closing date: Friday 4 April 2008

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Crime Science, Northumbria University: This is a new post to join a closely knit team in teaching crime science on a range of undergraduate and post graduate programmes. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of component modules of the BA (Hons) in Crime Science and undertake research and consultancy in areas which compliment the activities of the School. Closing Date: 07 April

Lecturer in Policing and Criminal Justice Studies, University of Cumbria: A colleague is required to join the School of Applied Social Sciences to support the development of the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Policing and Criminal Justice Studies, and the School’s related academic programmes. The Institute is an exiting new partnership between the University of Cumbria and the Cumbria Constabulary. Closing date: 8 April

Research Associate, Bystander Behaviour in Violent Emergencies, Department of Psychology, Lancaster University: The aim of the project is to bring together social psychological research on bystander behaviour in violent emergencies with cutting edge work on Immersive Social Environments (IVE’s). The project will develop and then use IVE’s (‘virtual reality’) to carry out social psychology experiments. These experiments will explore, in ‘real time’, the behaviour of bystanders to violent events. The Lancaster post-holder will be responsible for conducting behavioural and video based experiments on helping in emergencies. These will then be replicated and extended in experiments using Immersive Social Environments. Closing Date: 10 April

Principal Lecturer, Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University: Following significant expansion of Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University, a need has arisen to recruit an experienced and established criminologist to provide additional academic leadership and support to the subject group. … the successful applicant will contribute substantially to the raft of successful undergraduate and post-graduate Criminology degrees. Closing date: 11 April

Head of Social Research within the Home Office, Programme Director, Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, Home Office: This post provides a unique opportunity for a strong team leader to develop research to help solve some of society’s most pressing social problems. In particular this job plays a key role in providing the evidence base for the development of policy to reduce the threat of terrorism. It will also contribute to measuring performance and supporting policy development and delivery in this area. This is a high profile post in the Home Office and we are therefore looking for a strong leader with a track record in motivating teams to deliver high quality analysis, evidence and recommendations. Closing date: 16th April

Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Lancaster University: The Department… seeks to appoint a new member of academic staff at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer/Reader level, as part of a major expansion of research-led provision in the area of Forensic and Investigative Psychology. Closing Date: 2 May 2008

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Recently advertised jobs and research studentships in the UK and US:

Part Time Lecturer, Drug Awareness, Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa: … to deliver the NCFE Drug Awareness qualifications to 16-18 year olds. The postholder will be required to deliver training in schools throughout Warwickshire. Closing date: 12 March

Two PhD Studentships, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge: … based in the Peterborough Adolescent and Young Adult Development Study Research Centre (PADS+) within the Institute of Criminology…. Candidates are expected to show interest in longitudinal research and quantitative data and analysis. Candidate will work closely with the PADS+ research team but will also be expected to carry out independent data collection. Closing date 14 March.

ESRC ‘1+3′ / ‘+3′ Studentship, Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford: …The 1+3 studentship covers the cost of fees for four years together with a stipend for each year commencing at £12,940 per annum (2008/2009 rates). The studentship enables the successful applicant to study for the MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice (Research Methods) in the first year, followed by three years of doctoral research leading to the award of a DPhil. Closing date: 25 March.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, University of Kent: Our dynamic and expanding Forensic Psychology Research Group is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Lecturer or Senior Lecturer for a permanent position in Forensic Psychology… You will have either outstanding research promise or significant research achievement in an area of forensic psychology as well as a PhD in Psychology or Forensic Psychology. Closing date: 28 March.

Lecturer in Psychology, University of Leicester: The School of Psychology is seeking applications from highly-motivated individuals with research strengths in any area of behavioural neuroscience; language, perception, and cognitive processes; or social and applied psychology. The postholder will teach Forensic Psychology to postgraduate students. Closing date: 17 April.

Lecturer in Criminology, Durham University: …to deliver teaching to a range of programmes, in particular our new BA Criminology. Closing date 22 April

Academic Department Director / Full-Time Forensic Psychology Chair, Argosy University/Orange County (California): …The responsibilities of this position include: day-to-day operations, assisting students toward successful program completion and staffing the classroom with instructors who support the mission of the college. Posted 6 March (no closing date specified)

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