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Rhona Matheson @rhonamatheson.bsky.social CEO of Starcatchers, potential PhD student, interested in children’s rights, babies’ rights, personal views here
Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social) and criminal justice nerd.
Alice Thomson @alicettimes.bsky.social Columnist/Interviewer on The Times. Presenter with
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Rosamunde Van Brakel @rosamundevb.bsky.social assistant prof/senior postdoc criminology VUB/substitute lecturer KULeuven - research: digital & green criminology, surveillance, AI, youth justice, human rights
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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social The School of Law @universityofleeds.bsky.social is one of the leading law schools in the UK and has been providing instruction in law since its inception in 1899.
Graham Farrell @grahamfarrell.bsky.social Professor of Crime Science at the University of Leeds.
Jerry Ratcliffe @jerryratcliffe.net College prof, ex-UK cop, host of the Reducing Crime podcast, scientific advisor to the IACP. In my spare time, I try not to crash planes.
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Iain Brennan @iainbrennan.bsky.social Professor of Criminology at University of Hull, UK. Violence research and prevention. Institutional Lead for Open Research.
Dr Sarah Payne @drsarahpayne.bsky.social Environmental Psychologist, Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey @SurreyPsychology Research: soundscapes, restoration, green space, healthcare, energy, wellbeing
Ivana @iviva.bsky.social Clinical psychologist interested in mental health, science, human rights, and social justice. Sharing thoughts on well-being and society.
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Lara Wood @larawood.bsky.social Reader in Psychology at Abertay University. Research on how children think about others (social cognition) and how others influence children (social learning and influence) including #imitation #genderstereotypes #epistemicvigilence #sociallearning 
Marc L Steinberg, PhD @mlsteinberg.bsky.social Clinical psychologist | Professor, Rutgers | Tobacco use research | Motivational Interviewing | Training Director, Rutgers UBHC Psychology Internship Program.
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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social Professor of Psychology at the University of Oslo | Behavioral neuroendocrinology, psychophysiology, and meta-science 🇦🇺🇨🇴🇳🇴
Scottish Information Commissioner @foi.scot Promoting and enforcing freedom of information (FOI) in Scotland. FOI gives everyone a right to access information from Scotland's public bodies.
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Gillian Martin @gillianamartin.bsky.social MSP for Aberdeenshire East since 2016, and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs in the Scottish Government
Siobhian Brown MSP @siobhian.bsky.social 🏴 SNP Member of Scottish Parliament for Ayr.
Minister for Victims and Community Safety.
New beginnings 🦋
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Kez Dugdale @kezdugdale.bsky.social Associate Director, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Prof University of Glasgow. Trustee of Shelter and Oversight Board Member of The Promise. Writes for The Courier, Talks for Times Radio.
Conor Matchett @conormatchett.bsky.social Chief Politics Writer at The Scottish Sun - "One of the better bin-raking bollocks-horns". Views my own.
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
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The Robertson Trust @therobertsontrust.bsky.social We are here to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland, funding, supporting, and influencing solutions to drive social change.
Cell to Cell Scot @celltocellscot.bsky.social Science engagement for incarcerated learners in Scotland
Dr Richard Simpson @docrjs.bsky.social Retired GP and Psychiatrist. Ex Member and Minister in scottish Parliament current Hon Professor St Andrews medical School and Stirling University health faculty
Karin Goodwin @karingoodwin.bsky.social Journalist |Co-editor of theferret.scot |Co-founder of Govanhill's Community Newsroom| Migration, housing, justice, people power and planet |Always up for dancin'
HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social Independent inspectorate reporting on conditions for and treatment of those in prisons, young offender institutions and immigration detention facilities.
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Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social scottish law lecturer, TV viewer, accidental mental health advocate.
Interested in legislative interpretation and Columbo (but proper Columbo - you know the stuff from the NBC years, and more infrequently ABC episodes)
Dr Claire Stark @drclairestark.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist, Chair of DCP Scotland. All views my own
Maria Cleary @mariacleary.bsky.social PhD Researcher, Maynooth University |
Criminology | Penology | Researching lived experiences of female imprisonment in Ireland
Sean McCafferty @seanmccafferty.bsky.social Researcher and OSINT analyst | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellow EU-GLOCTER 🏴
Abi Stark @abistark.bsky.social Research interests: imprisonment; rights and citizenship of people with convictions; resettlement.
Nick Brooke @nstb.bsky.social Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews.
I study terrorism (and the state's response) where it is not.
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Centre for Global Law and Governance @cglgsta.bsky.social The CGLG is the home of outstanding research and practice in international law, institutions, and governance at the University of St Andrews 🏴
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Emma Barrett @crimepsychblog.bsky.social Prof of Psychology, Security and Trust in @criminologyuom.bsky.social University of Manchester UK. Research on tech and crime, also human performance in extreme environments. Posting occasionally about either or both. 
Francesco Marone @fmarone.bsky.social Associate Professor of Political Science UniVdA, Aosta, Italy.
Fellow / Associate ISPI, ICCT-The Hague, GWU–PoE.
Research and analysis on International Politics, Security, Violent Extremism.
The Conflict, Violence & Terrorism Research Centre (CVTRC) @cvtrc.bsky.social The Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre (CVTRC) at Royal Holloway University of London. Founding Director:
@akilnawan.bsky.social; Co-Director: @lizzypearson.bsky.social
Ashton Kingdon @ashkingdon.bsky.social Associate Professor in Criminology at the University of Southampton Researching all Things #OnlineExtremism #Terrorism #ClimateChange #Gaming #Ethics #VisualMethods #FarRight
European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social ECPR is an independent, scholarly association with a mission to advance political science ▪ https://ecpr.eu/ ▪ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecpr/ ▪ @ecprtheloop.bsky.social
Kat Osborne @katosborne5.bsky.social PhD candidate at RHUL in criminology and security studies
Studying gender, counter-terrorism and policing
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CSTPV @cstpv.bsky.social Based at the University of St Andrews the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence is Europe's oldest Centre of its kind.
Emma Barratt @ebarratt.bsky.social Editor of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest.
Previously Editor/astronaut botherer at the European Space Agency, Writer at SciShow, and more.
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Gemma Buckland @doitjustice.bsky.social Director Do It Justice and Justice Futures. Criminal justice geek. Former adviser to Justice Select Committee. One time Clarice Starling wannabe. Views own. RTs not endorsement.
The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social The British Psychological Society's magazine, born in 1988, available in print for members, online and app.
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Lesley Parkinson @re-think.bsky.social Author of 'Restorative Practice at Work'. Co-presenter 'Relational Practice' podcasts. Interests: education; behaviour; relationships; patient safety; NHS People Promise; Quality Improvement; culture; psychology.
www.restorativethinking.co.uk
Prof. Gillian Brown @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social Professor of psychology; University of St Andrews, UK; gender/sex, evolution, culture; she/her. 🌈
New edition: 'Sense & Nonsense: Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behaviour' (https://tinyurl.com/yfv2kc27)
Lab: https://gillianbrown.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk
Kirstin Parkes @sociallecturnal.bsky.social SFHEA/ Principal Lecturer in Social Work. Programme Lead BA (Hons) SW by Distance Learning. Views all my own.
Amanda Fanniff, PhD @amandafanniff.bsky.social Associate Professor of Psychology. Research focuses on culturally informed forensic mental health assessment. Posts reflect my own views, not my employer's. She/her.
Dr Ruth J Tully - Consultant Forensic Psychologist @tullyfpsych.bsky.social I’m a Consultant Forensic Psychologist - interested in crime, and I do lots of expert witness work and I some TV stuff - documentaries, news, and script consultancy. Media friendly. www.tullyforensicpsychology.com
Michael Seto @mcseto.bsky.social Scientist, clinical/forensic psychologist, angler: A skeptical optimist.
Research Director & Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa's Institute of Mental Health Research. Incoming Editor-in-Chief for Archives of Sexual Behavior.
He/him
Russell Findlay MSP @russellfindlay.bsky.social Leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
(Past job: journalist & author) 🏴🇬🇧
Ben Macpherson SNP @benmacpherson.bsky.social Local, experienced SNP candidate for Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith ⚓️
Promoted by Calum Carswell on my behalf at @theSNP Gordon Lamb House, 3 Jackson’s Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ ✉️
@ScotGov Minister 🏴
Former Lawyer ✏️
Optimist ➕
Internationalist 🌍
Katy Clark MSP @katysclark.bsky.social Member of the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Labour, West Scotland - to get in touch email Katy.Clark.msp@parliament.scot
Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk Change with fairness at its heart.
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Scottish Conservatives @scottories.bsky.social Common sense, for a change
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Audrey Nicoll @audreynicollsnp.bsky.social 
Angus Robertson @angusrobertson.bsky.social 🏴SNP MSP Candidate for Edinburgh Central (SNP) 🏛️Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture 2021-26
Mairi Gougeon @mairigougeon.bsky.social 
Fiona Hyslop MSP @fionahyslop.bsky.social Fiona Hyslop is the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Linlithgow Constituency. This page is promoted by Fiona Hyslop MSP at 59 West Main Street, Whitburn, EH47 0QD
Jenny Gilruth @jennygilruth.bsky.social MSP for Mid Fife & Glenrothes // Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government in @scotgov // jenny.gilruth.msp@parliament.scot for constituents
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Shona Robison @shonarobison.bsky.social 
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP @sa4dunfermline.bsky.social SNP MSP for Dunfermline Constituency and Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Joe Judge @joejudge.bsky.social clinical psychologist
scottish 🏴
into: therapy, forensic mental health, justice, music, football, politics, books, art, ideas
Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social Professor of Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University. Joint General Editor, Public Law.
Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social Journalist, author, filmmaker and broadcaster. Writer at Large with @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Made in Ireland, found in Scotland
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AKA ‘the kind of strutting cosmopolitan socialist who’s made for Bluesky’
Suzanne Zeedyk @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social Academic turned activist because I think everyone deserves to understand that human beings are born already connected.
Always keen to talk ACEs, trauma and attachment -- especially through the lenses of Tigers&Teddies and Fierce Curiosity.
Ruth Armstrong @rutharmstrong.bsky.social Director @justicematters.bsky.social Doctor of Criminology University of Cambridge. Expertise: routes out of crime / justice leadership / relational systems change. Invested in those whose efforts seek to make our world more just for all.
The Sorted Project @sortedproject.bsky.social A Scottish Charity based in Edinburgh supporting people in recovery from complex health needs including substance dependency and mental health. Providing peer support, training and volunteering onboard a purpose-built wide-beam canal boat called Panacea. 
Chris McCall @dennynews.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Daily Record. Reporting from across Scotland.
Story? chris.mccall@reachplc.com
Carly Elliott @carlyelliott.bsky.social 💼 Assistant Director, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights)
❤️ Trustee, The Young Women’s Movement & Up2Us
📣Energised by child rights, justice, intersectional feminism and cat videos.
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Graham Martin @instagraham.bsky.social Director of Research, The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute, University of Cambridge. Tweets/bleets/skeets/yeets in personal capacity.
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Charlotte Morris @cbocomms.bsky.social Comms Manager for the University of Glasgow's College of Social Sciences. Fuelled by ☕️ 
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The Alliance for Youth Justice @theayj.bsky.social The Alliance for Youth Justice brings together over 75 organisations to drive change in youth justice for the benefit of children, young people, and society.
Cara Jardine @cara-j-says.bsky.social Senior Lecturer @ University of Strathclyde and Associate Director of SCCJR. Researching prisons, families and communities. Also feminism, inequality and critical pedagogy. Just back from mat leave
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Claire Telfer @telfc.bsky.social Head of Scotland at @savechildrensco.bsky.social
Joe Hanley @joehanley.bsky.social Lecturer in social work at The Open University.
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