BSC Conference 2026 @bsc2026conf-ntu.bsky.social 
Saul Hewish @saulhewish.bsky.social Participatory arts for prisons & other marginalised groups. Artistic Director of Rideout (Creative Arts for Rehabilitation) and p/t Teaching Fellow in Theatre Practice at University of Warwick. My views are my own & not necessarily those of my employers.
Dylan Hayre @dylanhayre.bsky.social girl dad, justice reform advocate, Boston sports fan, 🇮🇳🦁 // 👇🏽my views // (he/him)
Lewis Simpson @drlewissimpson.bsky.social Sociologist/Criminologist interesting in prisons, prison policy, and prison inspection. Senior Lecture at Leeds Beckett University.
Psych with Satire @simply-put-psych.bsky.social Psychology with teeth: unpacking everything from gaming quirks and cultural absurdities to authoritarian power plays and the psychology of resistance.
🎓 Empowering students with psychology tools.
🌍 Empowering people with psychological insights.
British Society of Criminology @britishcriminology.bsky.social 
Ciara McGlynn @ciaramcglynn.bsky.social Senior Research Assistant @ Center for Public Service, Portland State University | PhD Candidate @ Washington State University
Dr Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal @drtwymanghoshal.bsky.social Critical Global Criminologist | Senior Lecturer @ Brunel University of London | Decolonise & Decarbonise
Ana Paula Méndez Cosamalón @anapaula1503.bsky.social Peruvian anthropologist & lecturer (PUCP). MA in Governance, Development & Public Policy (IDS–Sussex, Chevening Scholar). Qualitative criminologist studying social impacts of imprisonment. Former Social Research Team Coordinator, INPE-Peru.
Dr. Dilhan Töredi @dtoredi.bsky.social she/her. My research topics are eyewitness psychology, cognitive individual differences, juror decision-making, asylum interviewing
@ Abo Akademi, Finland
MORPHSS @morphss.bsky.social Materialising Open Research Practices in the Humanities & Social Sciences.
Research project funded by AHRC, Wellcome Trust & Research England.
Co-delivered by Cambridge, Sheffield, Coventry & Southampton universities.
https://morphss.hcommons.org/
Henrikke @henrikkeell.bsky.social Ph.d. in political science. Editor at Scandinavian University Press. Feel free to contact me at Henrikke.ellingsen@scup.com about publishing OA books. Especially interested in work related to the Arctic and Indigenous perspectives
Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social Writer. Yes, that one.
(she/they)
www.joanne-harris.co.uk
ThinkSquare Chess Academy @thinksquarechess.bsky.social Join our global chess community 🌍 — personalized lessons, game analysis, tournaments, study groups, and more. Connect with players of all levels, improve your game, and enjoy the journey. DM us, and let’s grow together!
thinksquarechess.com
Walid Cherqaoui @walidcherqaoui.bsky.social Doctorant en science politique & histoire l @UnivParis8 @ihtpcnrs.bsky.social #Maroc #Tunisie l Histoire sociale des femmes engagées & sociologie politique des devenirs post-carcéraux | Vice-président de l’association Relais Prison-Société (RPS)
tyrell haberkorn @turtelista.bsky.social Plaenert-Bascom Prof of SEAsian Studies at UW-Madison | Coordinates @jsealab.bsky.social | translation, dissent, political prisoners and carcerality in Thailand | recent book: Dictatorship on Trial: Coups and the Future of Justice in Thailand (Stanford UP)
Grupo de Estudios de Historia de la Prisión @historiaprision.bsky.social Grupo de Estudios sobre Historia de la Prisión y las Instituciones Punitivas (GEHPIP). Grupo interuniversitario de historia, sociología, antropología y derecho de lo punitivo. #Metropolice en @elsaltodiario.com: https://www.elsaltodiario.com/metropolice
Lucy Worsley @lucyworsley.bsky.social Hello! I'm Lucy, I'm a historian, I write books like biographies of Agatha Christie and present a VERY GOOD @BBCSounds podcast called #LadyKillers. For ages I was Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, now an Ambassador for the charity.
Sensory Penalities @sensorypenalities.bsky.social Account of the book and ongoing blog: www.sensorycriminology.com run by Kate Herrity (@kateherrity) + Jason Warr (@warrcrim) for all things foregrounding a #Sensory focus on matters #Criminological. Follow for #Creative and #Sensorial takes on #Criminology
Colette Barry @colettebarry.bsky.social Assistant Prof in Criminology at University College Dublin. Director of UCD Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Interested in prisons and people who work in/around them. Also board games & fancy stationery. people.ucd.ie/colette.barry1
Kate Herrity @kateherrity.bsky.social Criminologist with a focus on the sensory and ethnography in prisons. Also running @SensoryPenalities to share exciting new material from www.sensorycriminology.com Author of Sound, Order and Survival in Prison. All about supportive academia
Michael Doherty @profmdoherty.bsky.social Prof of Law @maynoothlaw.
Miss Ellie's Human and stylist
Labour law stuff
Jan Antfolk @janantfolk.bsky.social Legal psychologist focusing on asylum interviewing and decision-making. PI for the Psych-AID network @psychaid.bsky.social. Professor in Applied Psychology. Dabbles in Evolution, Sexology, and Public Health. 
Team-Alpha @team-alpha.bsky.social We are members of Team-Alpha at Teesside University working on the intersection between criminal justice and public health and ALWAYS include communities in our work
Moderated by Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch and Dr Andrew Divers
Tanja Bueltmann @tanjabueltmann.net Professor | history of migration and diaspora | citizens' rights | commentator | immigrant | trans inclusive feminist | she•they | my views | https://tanjabueltmann.net
Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social Sociologist researching criminal justice inequalities, hate crime, hateful ideologies, algorithmic harms. T&L interests in ethical AI, EDI, UDL. Fan of all creatures, furry, feathered and scaly. University of Limerick/ECSH. Opinions my own after coffee.
UCD Criminology and Criminal Justice @ucdcrim.bsky.social The UCD Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice is based in the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin.
European Journal Probation @europeanjprobation.bsky.social Account for the European Journal of Probation, a SAGE academic journal. Journal Editors: Ioan Durnescu, Hannah Graham, Martine Herzog-Evans, and Marijke Roosen, with Ester Blay Gil as EJP Book Review Editor.
Website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/EJP
Cllr Salman Shaheen @salmanshaheen.bsky.social Author of bestselling novel Freebourne. Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport & Public Realm on Hounslow Council. CEO of Carter Fleet. Journalist. FRSA
Promoted by Ted Wall on behalf of Hounslow Labour cllrs
@crimeinmind.bsky.social @crimeinmind.bsky.social Crime In Mind supports research and education into the age-old problem of preventing crime. We are professionals concerned with the psychological and medical roots of crime.
https://www.crimeinmind.co.uk/
Per-Olof H Wikström, FBA @powikstrom.bsky.social Professor Emeritus University of Cambridge. Professor Malmö universitet. Situational Action Theory (SAT) its development, testing and policy & prevention application.
Short Bio; https://www.crim.cam.ac.uk/People/professor-per-olof-wikstrom
Ben D. @bdcj98.bsky.social Dad|Doctoral Researcher (Government & Public Administration) Criminal Justice, American History degrees|Angler🎣💦Hiker🥾Classic & Punk Rock🎸
Jurryt van de Vooren @jurryt.bsky.social Specialist in sporterfgoed. Maakte de langste staartdeling ooit: 38,12 meter. De enige Amsterdammer die op Feyenoord is afgestudeerd. Sportgeschiedenis.nl
Natasa Mavronicola @natasamav.bsky.social Human rights law academic at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK. Cypriot.
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/law/mavronicola-natasa
Dr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social Elephant pointer. Educator. PhD from Centre for Race, Education & Decoloniality LBU, 2025. Racial literacy. Freelancer with a wheelbarrow portfolio. School Governor.
Thomas Lecocq (seismotom) @seismotom.bsky.social Tech Curious | Open Science Junkie | Python Addict | Lic. Geologist | PhD in Sciences | Seismology & Geophysics | Science Catalyst
Kristín Jónsdóttir @krjonsdottir.bsky.social Seismologist -Volcano/Earthquake/Natural hazard monitoring at the Icelandic Meteorological Office -W-African dance & music -Outdoors -Earth -Space (she/her)-New drummer 
Dr Vicky Heap @drvickyheap.bsky.social Associate Professor in Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University, Fellow of the Sheffield Institute for Policy Studies and SFHEA. Interests: ASB, victims, policy, methods. ‘Mixed Methods in Criminology’: https://bit.ly/2Fbw5St
Criminology, policing and social sciences ENU @socscinapier.bsky.social Welcome to the account of the criminology, policing and social sciences team at Edinburgh Napier University. Home of @the-sipr.bsky.social, member of @thesccjr.bsky.social, @bordercrim.bsky.social, and the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships.
Abandoned America @abandonedamerica.bsky.social I'm Matthew Christopher, creator of the Abandoned America website, podcast, and book series about the beautiful and fascinating ruins in our midst. Photos are mine unless credited otherwise. Sad and cranky.
Website: https://abandonedamerica.us
GM JT @gmjtis.bsky.social #chess GM Jonathan Tisdall. This account is for chessy things.
Danny Whiting @drdannywhiting.bsky.social Clinical Associate Professor in Forensic Psychiatry | @institutemh.org.uk @uniofnottingham.bsky.social | Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist | NottsHC
Forensic Research Nottingham: shorturl.at/cxbrt
NIHR CORAS study: shorturl.at/AlTnW
Missing Children Europe @missingchildreneu.bsky.social The European federation for missing and sexually exploited children representing 33 NGOs and active in 28 countries in Europe 🧩
📍 Brussels, Belgium -🔗 https://missingchildreneurope.eu/
Elsebelle @elsebelle.bsky.social TrentU Dept Social Work. LSE Social Policy. Research on children of prisoners, punishment, social policy, social justice. Settler, she/her.
APPEAL @appealcharity.bsky.social A non-profit law practice committed to fighting miscarriages of justice and demanding reform of a broken justice system. https://appeal.org.uk/donate
Jasper De Paepe @jasperdepaepe.bsky.social PhD researcher @Leiden University & Ghent University. Focusing on community policing and technology. Communications @ESC PWG
Sophie Hayes Foundation @sophiehayesfnd.bsky.social Charity working with women survivors of modern slavery to achieve sustainable freedom from exploitation.
https://www.sophiehayesfoundation.org/
Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Investigative journalist. Ex-Guardian/Observer. Now co-founder brand new all-women journalist collective, www.thenerve.news. Tech justice stuff: www.the-citizens.com. Personal newsletter: www.broligarchy.substack.com
Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social Chair of European Movement UK. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺
Founder of the Bylines Network.
Founder of Scientists for EU.
Lover of science, Europe and humanity. 🙌
Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social Author. The Wolf That Chews Rocks (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-That-Chews-Rocks-ebook/dp/B0HF8SR6JR?ref_=ast_author_mpb), the Erin Callahan thrillers, and some politics nonsense. Wulferhampton interloper. Twat.
https://russelljonesauthor.com/
Victoria Canning @vcanning.bsky.social Zemiology / Torture Abolition / Refugee Rights
Professor of Criminology / Director of Harm, Crime & Criminalisation Research Centre, Lancaster / Associate Director @ Border Criminologies / Co-Chair @ Statewatch.
Camping, dogs & sea swimming otherwise.
Rob Jones @robdjones.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in the Welsh Criminal Justice System at Cardiff University
Prisons | Devolution | Prisoner Rights | Welsh Criminal Justice
QUB Criminology @qubcriminology.bsky.social Criminologists in Queen's University Belfast, part of the Institute for Criminal Justice Studies (This is not an officially recognised QUB account)
Criminology & Social Justice Research Cluster @ Strathclyde @crimsocjust.bsky.social We are the Criminology & Social Justice Research Cluster, Department of Social Work & Social Policy at Strathclyde University, and a partner in http://sccjr.ac.uk
Prof. Gregory S. Gordon @profgsgordon.bsky.social Peking University STL, international criminal law (ICL) expert, biographer of Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz, leading authority on atrocity speech/incitement law, consultant on ICL speech-related crimes arising from Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Kate Miller @katemiller01.bsky.social Forensic Psychology Lecturer at University of Chester, EAPL-S Board Member, researcher of homicide suspect interviewing, true crime fanatic.
Link ed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-miller-34148320b/
X: https://x.com/katemill
Centre for Criminal Justice Studies - University of Leeds @ccjsleeds.bsky.social The Centre for Criminal Justice Studies advances independent, theoretically informed and methodologically rigorous research on key issues in crime and criminal justice.
https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/law-research-centre-criminal-justice-studies
RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social • goth daria • muppet enthusiast • maker of threads • thehappiestsadgrlcollection on whatnot •
• help me live the dream: https://gofund.me/d9bf1cd80 •
• tips and things: https://linktr.ee/riotgrlerin •
WHO @who.int The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations’ health agency, championing Health For All.
Always check the latest posts for updated advice/information.
We reserve the right to remove misinformation, spam, and hate speech under our posts.
Helen Ringrow @helenringrow.bsky.social Associate Professor in Contemporary Discourse • Swiftie • Own views • She/her
Conor @conormangold.bsky.social Doing research in: Prison / Prison Staff / Penology
Further interests: Conspiricy Theories / 'alt' right / anarchist theory / Sociology and much more.
Caz Blyth @doctorlamplight.bsky.social Writer, editor, proofreader, crime-obsessed cat lover. Currently researching gender-based violence in crime stories (real and fictional). She/her.
Patrick Cacicedo @patrickcacicedo.bsky.social Professor de Criminologia e Direito Penal da @fdusp.bsky.social
Defensor Público do Estado de São Paulo
Lecturer in Criminology at University of São Paulo
Yutaka Yoshida @yutakayoshida.bsky.social PhD in Criminology. Academic interests include: far-right movements in Japan; fraud; digilantism; psychosocial studies. Lecturer@Cardiff University
Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social A not-for-profit scholarly press based at the University of Bristol. Home of Policy Press. Publishing on the global social challenges.
https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
Aurore Vanliefde @aurore-vdk.bsky.social Prison researcher | Postdoc Fellow @ Leuven Institute of Criminology | Curious globe wanderer based in Belgium 🇧🇪
Mary Williams @marymaryw.bsky.social Journalism lecturer, sea swimmer and gig goer when the dogs let me. I’m vegan just to annoy you.
Dr James Tangen @jamestangen.bsky.social Academic | Criminology, Social Policy & Sociology. Former Probation Officer
Researching Probation & Community Justice
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
📝 ft.com/jbm
Rachel Horan @drrachelh.bsky.social Psychologist 🧠| MERL / MEAL | Conflict & Violence | Director, The Averment Group | Senior Associate, INCAS Consulting 🌍🌎🌏
Nicola Monaghan @nicolamonaghan.bsky.social Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Worcester teaching Criminal Law and Evidence. Author. Research interest in the jury.
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@eraldo.bsky.social @eraldo.bsky.social https://eraldosouzadossantos.com/
Het is koers @hetiskoers.bsky.social Wij houden van wielrennen. En verhalen over wielrennen. Dol op skischansen en visafslagen. Wij doen ook aan podcasts, evenementen (wielerquizzen) en tv. https://www.hetiskoers.nl
Moslem Boushehrian @boushehrian.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/moslemboush/
Criminology Lecturer | Researcher | Advocate for Equity & Justice
Passionate about exploring hate crime perceptions and underreporting through sociological and criminological lenses. 
Andrew Millie @andrewmillie.bsky.social Professor of Criminology and Head of Social Policy & Criminology,
the Open University, UK
https://fass.open.ac.uk/people/am7587 
@orlabarry.bsky.social @orlabarry.bsky.social Europe correspondent with The World. Formerly EU reporter with the BBC World Service and former broadcaster on Newstalk
https://theworld.org/contributors/orla-barry
Meri Abellan-Almenara @abellan-almenara.bsky.social PhD candidate with a very long last name | Intl Center for Comparative Criminology @UMontreal | Border criminology, punishment, sentencing & penology.
Brendan O’Mahony @cjspsychology.bsky.social Forensic Psychologist and Intermediary.
Doctor of Criminal Justice
Investigative Interviewing | Vulnerability in police interviews and at court | Parole | Forensic risk assessment | Enabling effective communication | Méndez / ImpleMéndez
Prof Emma Williams @emwilliamsaru.bsky.social Director, Centre of Excellence for Equity in Uniformed Public Services - ARU @wecops. I love music, pandas, cheese&crossfit :0)
Mary Morgan @msmarymorgan.bsky.social Writer, artist, academic on body politics. PhD researcher studying cultural studies, film and media, and criminology, focusing on sexual assault.
@robroballen.bsky.social @robroballen.bsky.social 
Laura Jenkins @laalaajenkins.bsky.social Research Fellow @Loughborough Uni.
•Communication • Conversation analysis • Children & YP • Sensitive conversations • Youth justice • Medical encounters • #EMCA
Also occupied with painting, cycling, & home educating.
https://bit.ly/4fumW4S
Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social Naturalist, environmentalist, climate activist, nature photographer, very woke and proud of it.
Josephine Helen Dwan @jhdwan.bsky.social PhD graduate
The Prison Oracle @theprisonoracle.bsky.social All the prisons information you need from the publisher experts have trusted for over 25 years - https://prisons.org.uk
Mary-Louise Corr @mlcorr.bsky.social Senior Lecturer Criminology, Queen's University Belfast & Centre for Children's Rights. Youth Justice, Youth Homelessness, Domestic Violence, Youth, Narrative Research
Dr Anne-Marie Day @anne-marieday.bsky.social MMU Criminology lecturer, youth justice researcher, AYJ board member, life long Man United supporter, stressed out mum!! All views are my own!
Marc A. Levin @marclevin.bsky.social Chief Policy Counsel, Council on Criminal Justice. Advancing public safety, individual liberty, and equal justice for all.
Prof Zoë James @profzoejames.bsky.social Criminologist at the University of Plymouth, UK. Specialising in critical hate studies: researching and challenging the harms of hate against Gypsies, Travellers and Roma.
Vacro @vacro.bsky.social Since 1872 we've supported people in contact with the criminal justice system and their families to create new beginnings and stronger communities.
https://www.vacro.org.au/