(25 September 2026) Misconduct proceedings against officers must be conducted quickly and efficiently, as they are causing huge amounts of damage to people, the President of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents has said.

(25 September 2026) This week at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, Prime Minister Andy Burnham gave his first address to the General Assembly. He announced plans to create a new National Centre for Information Defence to detect and disrupt AI-enabled disinformation campaigns by hostile states.

(22 September 2026) The Challenging Justice Inequalities with Children in Conflict with the Law project was conducted by the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ), researchers from the University of Strathclyde’s Schools of Law and Education and from the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS). The project focused on children under 18 in Scotland who encounter justice systems as a result of offending behaviour.

(21 September 2026) Written by Dr Alexandra Tsirimokou, University of Birmingham, and
Dr Juliane A. Kloess, University of Glasgow, the briefing explores the experiences of police officers working in specialist roles and considers the psychological impact of their work, coping strategies, organisational support and post-traumatic growth.

(21 September 2026) Authored by Dr Mahnoz Illias, Professor Kathleen Riach and Dr Evangelia Demou from the University of Glasgow, the briefing explores how organisational structures, workplace culture and workplace social support shape the health and wellbeing of women in UK policing across different career and life stages.

(21 September 2026) Authored by Dave Marshall, Lecturer in Criminology at the University of the West of Scotland and Doctoral Researcher at the University of Strathclyde. The briefing draws on an updated systematic review of international evidence on suicide and suicidal thoughts and behaviours among police personnel. It explores the complex interaction between clinical, interpersonal, occupational and organisational factors, and considers what the evidence means for prevention in policing.

(21 September 2026) This report is part of the programme of inspections of Court Custody Provision carried out by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS).

(21 September 2026) This report is part of the programme of inspections of Court Custody Provision carried out by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS). 

(21 September 2026) This report is part of the programme of inspections of Court Custody Provision carried out by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS).

(21 September 2026) This report is part of the programme of inspections of Court Custody Provision carried out by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS).

(21 September 2026) This report is part of the programme of inspections of Court Custody Provision carried out by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS).

(21 September 2026) This report is part of the programme of inspections of Court Custody Provision carried out by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS).

(1 September 2026) The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow explains why the Scottish Government public space surveillance strategy for Scotland is hopelessly outdated and what can be done by Minister’s to deliver a modern and more cohesive strategy.

(1 September 2026) This Programme for Government lasts for five years. The focus of this programme for government is eradicating child poverty, growing the economy, tackling the climate emergency, delivering high quality and sustainable public services.

(31 August 2026) Poverty in Scotland has long been a focus of political attention, yet it remains persistent. Rising costs
of living mean we are seeing the effects of poverty on people’s lives ever more starkly. This is the first paper in SHRC's poverty and human rights spotlight series.