About this Event
Scottish International Policing Conference 2026
The Scottish International Policing Conference 2026 will take place on Friday 26 June 2026 at the University of Stirling, Scotland.
Delivered by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR), the conference brings together policing professionals, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and partners from the UK and internationally.
The 2026 theme, Police Academic Partnerships, will focus on how collaboration between policing and academia can support evidence informed practice, innovation, and impact across policing and public safety.
The conference will run from 9am to 4.30/5pm and will include keynote sessions, chaired discussions, and opportunities for engagement and networking.
Location: Pathfoot is the first building you see, on your left on the hill, as you enter the University of Stirling Campus by the main entrance.
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration & Welcome Refreshments
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Conference Open
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Panel Session with Chief Constable, SPA Chair, HMICS
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Keynote 1: Nick Fyfe Lecture delivered by Professor Cynthia Lum
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Session 1
Info: Partnerships beyond the police: engaging with wider stakeholders
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Session 2
Info: Applying evidence in practice: conducting research that matters
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Session 3
Info: Sustaining police academic partnerships successfully
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Networking Lunch
🕑: 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Breakout Session 4
Info: Navigating police academic cultures: lessons from the field
🕑: 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Breakout Session 5
Info: Translating evidence into practice – ‘speaking the language’
🕑: 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Breakout Session 6
Info: Impact of police academic partnerships – lessons from global partners
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Comfort Break & Poster Voting
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Keynote 2: James Smart Memorial Lecture by Gary Ritchie
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Panel Session: Global learning on police academic partnerships: where now?
🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Conference Close
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pathfoot Building, Pathfoot Building, Stirling, United Kingdom
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