Impact and engagement
At The University of Manchester, we are committed to research that makes a contribution to addressing some of the major legal challenges facing societies in the twenty-first century.
With stories about social crime, government policy, and international disputes in our news every day, informing the legal processes that govern these areas is a huge responsibility.
Our current projects address the issues of domestic violence, discrimination, border control, and the use of human organs and tissues, and continue to make an impact on today’s biggest social and legal debates.
Spotlighted project
What is the N8 PRP?
N8 Policing Research Partnership (N8 PRP) was established by the N8 Research Partnership in 2013. Since 2020, the partnership has been hosted by the University of Manchester Law Department, under the academic directorship of Prof Geoff Pearson.
The N8 PRP is a collaboration between 8 research-intensive universities and 11 police forces in the North of England who work together to champion, enable, and support policing research and its impact. Read more on our Governance page, and meet the team on the People page.
Which Universities are involved in the N8?
Durham, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and York.
Which Police Forces are involved in the N8 PRP?
Cheshire, Cleveland, Cumbria, Durham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Northumbria, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire.
What does the N8 PRP do?
As a regional partnership, N8 PRP increases capacity for all partners through shared knowledge and resources.
Through our governance structure and strategic investment in knowledge exchange, research, and professional development, N8 PRP develops resilient collaborative relationships that can access external research funding, direct resources to high-priority areas, and ensure findings are shared with a wide and influential network of practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and other stakeholders. This spans operational questions, such as how to investigate cryptocurrency, and broader questions of social justice, such as improving policing for black people.
For further information, visit the N8 PRP website.