Research assistant

The academic lead is Prof. Layla Skinns (University of Sheffield) and the wider team includes:
Professor Catherine Robinson (University of Manchester) and Dr Iain McKinnon (Newcastle University). The appointed research assistant will also be part of the wider research community at the University of Sheffield (see "What we offer" below).

The research assistant will collect and analyse information about all the cases in the NPCC-held data, using Coroner's Inquests and related public records e.g., verdicts, Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports and media coverage. This analysis will include information, such as on whether an inquest took place, its outcome, and other key categorical details. For a purposively selected subset of cases, they will also gather more in-depth data.

They will also attend meetings with the research team and police stakeholders, present at and attend relevant events and co-author outputs. Throughout the post, they will be supported in the development of their research skills and independence for the success of their future career.

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