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Education & Development
The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub
The site, a partnership between The Open University in Scotland and the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP), brings together introductory level OpenLearn courses relevant to students studying SWAP courses. SWAP students can find courses that offer new topics to explore, build on their study with SWAP, and help prepare for further study at ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Understanding PCSO powers
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) play a vital role in modern policing. They often serve as the primary point of contact for communities to report concerns and share information. In this free course, you’ll explore the powers that PCSOs in England and Wales use in their daily duties, their role in supporting response policing, and the ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Jury Hub Conversation: Hannah Fawcett, Matt Brooks, Hayley Ness
Hayley Ness discusses the psychological aspects of participating in jury duty with Hannah Fawcett and Matt Brooks, researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Society, Politics & Law
Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley, Dr Itiel Dror
Lee Curley and Dr Itiel Dror discuss the myths of expert infallibility, the nature and effect of biases, and how certain approaches can either mitigate bias - or amplify it.
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Society, Politics & Law
Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators
How can police officers express their emotional experiences of dealing with sexual violence cases? This article looks at mental health in policing.
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Society, Politics & Law
What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?
What trauma informed actions and behaviours should police officers and others who work in the emergency services display? This article looks at the concept of trauma informed practice.
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Society, Politics & Law
What is trauma?
What is trauma and how does it manifest in victims of sexual violence? This article looks at the framework of trauma and how police should use it when investigating rape and serious sexual offences.
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Society, Politics & Law
How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences
How should First Response Officers deal with victims of traumatic incidents such as rape and serious sexual offences? This article looks at some of the issues with the training package for sensitive issues.
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Society, Politics & Law
Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
This article explains the key principles of trauma-informed practice and how it is implemented in organisations such as the police.
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Society, Politics & Law
Introduction to the trauma-informed investigation of rape and serious sexual offences article series
Trauma can affect the way victims of rape or serious sexual offences behave and react, so how should police officers go about investigating these cases? This series of articles explores research looking into these investigations and the need for a trauma-informed approach.
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Society, Politics & Law
NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it
What did the Good Friday Agreement change when it comes to voting and electoral dynamics? David McCann traces the Northern Irish developments since 1998.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it
Ray O'Hanlon discusses what the Good Friday Agreement meant for the American Irish political influence.