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Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge The Institute of Criminology, at the University of Cambridge, has a worldwide reputation for excellence in both research and teaching.

This year's Criminology PhD Conference on 28-29 April brought together researchers from around the world, to explore cri...
28/05/2026

This year's Criminology PhD Conference on 28-29 April brought together researchers from around the world, to explore criminology's potential to confront pressing legal and ethical issues.

Under the banner of 'Critical Crossroads? A criminology that confronts', PhD students discussed what criminology has to say about issues such as colonialism, displacement, and systemic injustices.

What perspectives were being ignored? How might they offer more insight into the issues at hand? Attendees explored and debated these questions through a mix of topical papers and presentations from invited guests.

🔗 https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/news/annual-phd-conference-asks-how-criminology-can-confront-injustice-and-marginalisation

One week to go until Professor Federico Varese's discussion about 'Russia in Four Criminals'.What roles did a mobster, a...
28/05/2026

One week to go until Professor Federico Varese's discussion about 'Russia in Four Criminals'.

What roles did a mobster, an oligarch, a prison drug-dealer and a malware engineer play in reshaping Russia after the USSR's collapse? And why is it important for us to understand their influence? Join Varese, and journalist and author michela wrong, to explore these questions.

📅 4 June 2026
🕰️ 17:30-19:00

🔗https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/book-discussion-russia-four-criminals-federico-varese-discussion-michela-wrong

On 4 June, come hear Professor Frederico Varese from Sciences Po speak about 'Russia in Four Criminals'.Varese's latest ...
21/05/2026

On 4 June, come hear Professor Frederico Varese from Sciences Po speak about 'Russia in Four Criminals'.

Varese's latest book argues that Russia's transition from the USSR to the present day can be explained through four individuals, all involved in organised crime.

Their stories show how modern Russia became entwined in corruption and organised crime. Even more importantly, they show how the West has failed to grasp Russia as a country, and the consequences for our defence and security.

It is worth attending for anyone who cares about these issues.

📅 4 June 2026
🕰️ 17:30

🔗https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/book-discussion-russia-four-criminals-federico-varese-discussion-michela-wrong

One week to go until the 2026 Nigel Walker Lecture, where Professor Julian Roberts from the University of Oxford will sp...
21/05/2026

One week to go until the 2026 Nigel Walker Lecture, where Professor Julian Roberts from the University of Oxford will speak about 'Sentencing Matters- Past, Present and Future'.

Forty years after its publication, Nigel Walker's research paper 'Sentencing Law, Public Policy and Practice' is still invaluable for understanding the prison system. Roberts will look at how our understanding of imprisonment has changed in that time, what structural changes have been made, and what needs to be addressed going forward.

📅 28 May 2026
🕰️ 17:00-19:00

🔗https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/27th-annual-nigel-walker-lecture-sentencing-matters-past-present-and-future

S*x trafficking of women is far more prevalent in Europe than we have previously assumed.That is the uncomfortable findi...
20/05/2026

S*x trafficking of women is far more prevalent in Europe than we have previously assumed.

That is the uncomfortable finding from the ongoing research by PhD candidate Noëlle Demole. Her findings from the UK and Switzerland reveal not only extensive s*x trafficking networks, but a lack of awareness by authorities on the issue.

Key to their evasion of authorities is an approach called the 'Loverboy Method', where a trafficker will develop a relationship with a woman to gradually draw her into a trafficking network. This drawn-out process is much harder for authorities or the public to spot.

Demole hopes the findings so far will help authorities recognise s*x trafficking where they had previously overlooked it. For her, these findings are the latest part of a career investigating women's safety.

🔗 https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/news/phd-student-exposing-s*x-trafficking-modus-operandi-previously-overlooked-authorities

Join Professor Julian Roberts in two weeks' time for the 2026 Nigel Walker Lecture, on 'Sentencing Matters- Past, Presen...
14/05/2026

Join Professor Julian Roberts in two weeks' time for the 2026 Nigel Walker Lecture, on 'Sentencing Matters- Past, Present and Future'.

Roberts' subject is particularly fitting for our Nigel Walker Lectures: an evaluation of Nigel Walker's paper 'Sentencing Law, Public Policy and Practice', on the fortieth anniversary of its publication.

Walker hoped his findings would encourage reform of the prison system. But four decades on, exactly how much change has happened? Roberts will explore this question, and the possibilities of further prison reform.

📅 28 May 2026
🕰️ 17:00-19:00

🔗 https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/27th-annual-nigel-walker-lecture-sentencing-matters-past-present-and-future

Join Paolo Campana on 20 May for a webinar on how to tackle youth violence. Campana and the research team, together with...
12/05/2026

Join Paolo Campana on 20 May for a webinar on how to tackle youth violence.

Campana and the research team, together with James Sutherland, Superintendent for Cambridgeshire Constabulary, will discuss the findings of 'Breaking networks of youth serious violence', a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation. In particular, the webinar will discuss how the relational behaviours of young people, as captured by police crime records, shape their risk of involvement in violence.

This webinar will provide new light on the network structures and positions that drive vulnerability to violence, and point to practical opportunities for targeted, network-informed interventions. It is worth attending for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers interested in addressing youth violence.

📅20 May 2026
🕰️11:00-12:00

🔗https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AIBMkoHRQQWTOvroW0hQ6Q #/registration

Join us on 4 June, for a discussion on 'Russia in Four Criminals'.Professor Federico Varese from Sciences Po will discus...
05/05/2026

Join us on 4 June, for a discussion on 'Russia in Four Criminals'.

Professor Federico Varese from Sciences Po will discuss his latest book with journalist and author Michela Wrong, in an event hosted by the Violence Research Centre, Criminology, Cambridge University. Varese will trace Russia's turbulent transformation from the late Soviet period to today, through the lives of four figures. Their influence ranged from computing to mob violence to Russia's prison system, but all played a role in shaping the Russia of today.

In his book, and at this event, he will discuss these criminals' influence on modern Russia and why understanding it is crucial for academics and policymakers. For anybody concerned about today's world and our national security, this event is not to be missed.

📅 4 June 2026
🕰️ 17:30

🔗 https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/events/book-talk-russia-four-criminals-federico-varese-discussion-michela-wrong

Are you looking to apply for a PhD at the Institute of Criminology, but unsure about the process? If so, then you have a...
03/05/2026

Are you looking to apply for a PhD at the Institute of Criminology, but unsure about the process? If so, then you have a week left to apply for the AIM PhD programme.

This programme provides tailored support for prospective PhD students. Not only will you be guided through the application process by current PhD students, you will also receive support tailored to your specific areas for improvement. There is one week until the opportunity closes, so do not hesitate to apply.

The AIM PhD programme is open for applications until 10 May.
Learn more and apply here: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/aim-p

When the Parole Board was established in 1967, it was with the aim of rehabilitating prisoners. By now, however, there a...
29/04/2026

When the Parole Board was established in 1967, it was with the aim of rehabilitating prisoners. By now, however, there are concerns it has drifted from this aim, and no longer provides the necessary support.

➡️ PhD student Bradley Read has firsthand experience working with the Parole Board. What he witnessed inspired him to pursue a PhD at the Institute of Criminology, to understand the Parole Board in more detail.

➡️ In our latest feature, Read discusses his ongoing research into what has changed in the Parole Board, and what can be done to improve it.

🔗 https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/news/parole-system-failing-understand-needs-prisoners-according-phd-researcher

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