14 June 2022
Leading experts discuss future of safeguarding
ARU’s PIER22 conference focuses on child protection and online child abuse
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7 June 2022
PIER Chair recognised in Queen's Honours list
Simon Bailey is awarded a CBE for his work to protect children from harm
14 April 2022
Sajid Javid to speak at ARU policing conference
PIER22 conference to focus on child protection and multi-agency safeguarding
18 March 2022
How child abuse affects those investigating it
ARU experts are surveying police to find out how they cope with demands of job
10 January 2022
PIER's MAPPA project appears in Research and Innovation Highlights 2021
A PIER project has been recognised in an annual publication that celebrates ARU's research and innovation achievements throughout the year.
23 November 2021
ARU works on tech to tackle online child abuse
PIER’s partnership with AI technology company receives Government funding
11 October 2021
Former PIER Chair Nick Alston awarded honorary doctorate by ARU
On 7 October, Nick Alston CBE, former Chair of PIER, was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of Laws by ARU's Vice Chancellor Roderick Watkins.
9 August 2021
First Degree Apprentice police officers begin training
Hertfordshire’s Chief Constable welcomes new recruits being taught by ARU
20 July 2021
PhD success for PIER's Ellen Daly
Ellen Daly is a PhD student at PIER who recently passed her viva. Her doctoral research focused on court responses to sexual violence.
20 July 2021
A message from PIER's new Chair, Simon Bailey
After retiring as the Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary and National Policing Lead for Child Protection, I feel humbled and privileged to have been asked to succeed Nick Alston as the Chair of PIER.