The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

Context of the organisation: Founded in 1931. Owns the British Journal of Criminology. Experienced in working with the European Prison Observatory. We have a small staff group and therefore the student would need to take initiatives. We have our own building with meeting rooms and some office space. We have no public funds. We seek grants from independent funders.

Name NWP	The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Remarks (optional)	-
NWP of	UKent Please contact Dr Marisa Silvestri, Reader in Criminology, at sspssr-imarc@kent.ac.uk
Professional field NWP	Independent educational charity
Organisational structure	National organisation, no other sections/departments/divisions
Short description NWP organisation	Context of the organisation: Founded in 1931. Owns the British Journal of Criminology. Experienced in working with the European Prison Observatory. We have a small staff group and therefore the student would need to take initiatives. We have our own building with meeting rooms and some office space. We have no public funds. We seek grants from independent funders. Mission of the organisation: Public education on prevention of crime and operation of criminal justice Main activities of the organisation: Research, policy discussion, events, comment
Thematic key words (following the criteria of IMARC dimensions)	One or more of IMARC’s three dimensions: social justice One (or more) themes within these dimensions: EU Law & Policy on Justice and Home Affairs
Research needs and/or research questions NWP	Implications of Brexit for people with diverse nationalities, origins, and resources, and impacted by criminal justice
Offer NWP: the role of the IMARC researcher	independent conduct of research possibility to consult experts and specialists
Number of IMARC researchers that can be placed at NWP per academic year	1 per year
Is it possible for IMARC researchers to have other forms of research collaboration and data collection (other than internship)?	To be confirmed
Financial compensation (for IMARC researchers)	None yet established. CCJS would be open to negotiation, subject to its resources at the prevailing time.
Selection procedure	Yes: Outline procedure (incl. potential timing restrictions/deadlines): Open to partly remote/distanced relationship between CCJS and student as part of a mobile project. No fixed schedules but would expect to agree a timetable. Description selection criteria: Committed to the organisation’s key values and mission. Familiarity with its website. Reference from sponsoring organisation. Sample of work. Ready to propose, organise and conduct research.
Which language is required?	English
Certain agreements that need to be respected, such as screening procedures for students and confidentiality of the data, and the like?	Approval by a UK research ethics committee if personal data (via interviews, questionnaires, etc.) are to be accessed. Ethical practice training to be accessed by the student themselves. Advice from CCJS will be accessible.
Possible start date / end date internship and/or other research collaboration	To be agreed

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