Jose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺
@jpinasanchez.bsky.social
Professor of Quantitative Criminology and co-director of the Social Research Methods centre at the University of Leeds. Interested in #Data #Bias #Measurement #CriminalJustice #Sentencing #Disparities.
jmpinasanchez.github.io/
jmpinasanchez.github.io/
Came across this based on our latest paper: odysee.com/@crimconsort...
It is truly amazing how much better these LLMs are at explaining ones own ideas. I was recently given 90 minutes to present this paper, yet I bet had I played this 6 minutes clip that would have been way more effective.
It is truly amazing how much better these LLMs are at explaining ones own ideas. I was recently given 90 minutes to present this paper, yet I bet had I played this 6 minutes clip that would have been way more effective.
Crimversations: "Estimating Discrimination in Sentencing: Distinguishing between Good and Bad Controls"
This is a podcast based on the article, "Estimating Discrimination in Sentencing: Distinguishing between Good and Bad Controls" (available at https://doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab371.3fba9264). We create "cr...
odysee.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Came across this based on our latest paper: odysee.com/@crimconsort...
It is truly amazing how much better these LLMs are at explaining ones own ideas. I was recently given 90 minutes to present this paper, yet I bet had I played this 6 minutes clip that would have been way more effective.
It is truly amazing how much better these LLMs are at explaining ones own ideas. I was recently given 90 minutes to present this paper, yet I bet had I played this 6 minutes clip that would have been way more effective.
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This (free) event may be of interest our members: “Towards new horizons of scholarly publishing” in Nijmegen on 5-6 February '26. Topics: future of academic publishing, Diamond Open Access, and challenges ahead. See: www.horizondiamond.nl
New Horizons Diamond
www.horizondiamond.nl
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This (free) event may be of interest our members: “Towards new horizons of scholarly publishing” in Nijmegen on 5-6 February '26. Topics: future of academic publishing, Diamond Open Access, and challenges ahead. See: www.horizondiamond.nl
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#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
Not read yet, but this paper looks of interest to people in my orbit.
Questioning the practice of throwing every covariate under the sun into your models. Here, in a legal context, which is interesting.
Not read yet, but this paper looks of interest to people in my orbit.
Questioning the practice of throwing every covariate under the sun into your models. Here, in a legal context, which is interesting.
#CriminalJustice and #Legal scholars working on #empirical topics, do submit your work here. I had a fantastic experience, thorough reviews, short waiting time, great communication with the editorial team, and it is all 💎OA, so my university doesn't have to send £3K to Springer Nature stakeholders.
'Estimating Discrimination in Sentencing: Distinguishing between Good and Bad Controls', with Melissa Hamilton & @pwgtennant.bsky.social, just out at the European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies.
publicera.kb.se/ejels/articl...
publicera.kb.se/ejels/articl...
November 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky
Not read yet, but this paper looks of interest to people in my orbit.
Questioning the practice of throwing every covariate under the sun into your models. Here, in a legal context, which is interesting.
Not read yet, but this paper looks of interest to people in my orbit.
Questioning the practice of throwing every covariate under the sun into your models. Here, in a legal context, which is interesting.
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80% of UK women have experienced public harassment, yet 75% report that no one stepped in.
Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's research has helped hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK to be trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment.
Read more👇
tinyurl.com/99px5urh
Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's research has helped hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK to be trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment.
Read more👇
tinyurl.com/99px5urh
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
80% of UK women have experienced public harassment, yet 75% report that no one stepped in.
Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's research has helped hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK to be trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment.
Read more👇
tinyurl.com/99px5urh
Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's research has helped hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK to be trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment.
Read more👇
tinyurl.com/99px5urh
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Fewer workers. Fewer international students. More people leaving.
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK net migration falls sharply with drop in arrivals for work and study
Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Fewer workers. Fewer international students. More people leaving.
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#CriminalJustice and #Legal scholars working on #empirical topics, do submit your work here. I had a fantastic experience, thorough reviews, short waiting time, great communication with the editorial team, and it is all 💎OA, so my university doesn't have to send £3K to Springer Nature stakeholders.
'Estimating Discrimination in Sentencing: Distinguishing between Good and Bad Controls', with Melissa Hamilton & @pwgtennant.bsky.social, just out at the European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies.
publicera.kb.se/ejels/articl...
publicera.kb.se/ejels/articl...
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#CriminalJustice and #Legal scholars working on #empirical topics, do submit your work here. I had a fantastic experience, thorough reviews, short waiting time, great communication with the editorial team, and it is all 💎OA, so my university doesn't have to send £3K to Springer Nature stakeholders.
'Estimating Discrimination in Sentencing: Distinguishing between Good and Bad Controls', with Melissa Hamilton & @pwgtennant.bsky.social, just out at the European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies.
publicera.kb.se/ejels/articl...
publicera.kb.se/ejels/articl...
November 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
'Estimating Discrimination in Sentencing: Distinguishing between Good and Bad Controls', with Melissa Hamilton & @pwgtennant.bsky.social, just out at the European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies.
publicera.kb.se/ejels/articl...
publicera.kb.se/ejels/articl...
09.26 in the morning and I have already been asked to verify my OneDrive and Outlook account 5 times. No one does productivity like Microsoft.
November 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
09.26 in the morning and I have already been asked to verify my OneDrive and Outlook account 5 times. No one does productivity like Microsoft.
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Every time the BBC mentions the "black hole" in the UK public finances, they should say "due to Brexit".
And every time they ask someone about tax rises or spending cuts they should ask "was Brexit worth it for this?"
And every time they ask someone about tax rises or spending cuts they should ask "was Brexit worth it for this?"
November 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Every time the BBC mentions the "black hole" in the UK public finances, they should say "due to Brexit".
And every time they ask someone about tax rises or spending cuts they should ask "was Brexit worth it for this?"
And every time they ask someone about tax rises or spending cuts they should ask "was Brexit worth it for this?"
"Que factores influewn en las sentencias judiciaeles? Las sentencias penales como objeto de investigación criminológica", (www.youtube.com/live/94S9Al_...) desde la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, con Laura Arantegui, Daniel Varona y Josep M. Tamarit.
Las sentencias penales como objeto de investigación criminológica
YouTube video by UOC - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"Que factores influewn en las sentencias judiciaeles? Las sentencias penales como objeto de investigación criminológica", (www.youtube.com/live/94S9Al_...) desde la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, con Laura Arantegui, Daniel Varona y Josep M. Tamarit.
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HYBRID EVENT: 'Introduction to Quantitative Bias' with Rachel Hughes on Monday 1st December at 10am-12pm UK time.
For those near Leeds, bring your laptop and enjoy this as an in-person session!
Sign-up before 9am on Thursday 27th via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...
For those near Leeds, bring your laptop and enjoy this as an in-person session!
Sign-up before 9am on Thursday 27th via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
HYBRID EVENT: 'Introduction to Quantitative Bias' with Rachel Hughes on Monday 1st December at 10am-12pm UK time.
For those near Leeds, bring your laptop and enjoy this as an in-person session!
Sign-up before 9am on Thursday 27th via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...
For those near Leeds, bring your laptop and enjoy this as an in-person session!
Sign-up before 9am on Thursday 27th via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...
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We're organising a webinar on 18 February to mark the end of my @adr-uk.bsky.social Fellowship on school absences and crime. With talks from top-notch colleagues including @iainbrennan.bsky.social, @foxnic.bsky.social, Mark Mon-Williams, and many others!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-schoo...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-schoo...
From School Absences and Exclusions to Crime: Evidence and Implications
This webinar marks the conclusion of an ADR UK Fellowship examining the longitudinal relationship between school absences and crime.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
We're organising a webinar on 18 February to mark the end of my @adr-uk.bsky.social Fellowship on school absences and crime. With talks from top-notch colleagues including @iainbrennan.bsky.social, @foxnic.bsky.social, Mark Mon-Williams, and many others!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-schoo...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-schoo...
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*pinches bridge of nose* Rachel explain to me again how the university funding model works
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
*pinches bridge of nose* Rachel explain to me again how the university funding model works
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U.K. universities have seen a drop in overseas students. Plus many have a budget shortfall, so the impact is on staff redundancies resulting in larger tutor groups, loss of non academic staff, loss of facilities, loss of spending in uni towns and cities, loss of innovation support locally.
November 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
U.K. universities have seen a drop in overseas students. Plus many have a budget shortfall, so the impact is on staff redundancies resulting in larger tutor groups, loss of non academic staff, loss of facilities, loss of spending in uni towns and cities, loss of innovation support locally.
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The UK's anti-migrant mania is destroying the health system with a 26% rise in overseas-trained doctors quitting the UK in 2024
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The UK's anti-migrant mania is destroying the health system with a 26% rise in overseas-trained doctors quitting the UK in 2024
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Our paper, that we worked hard to produce before the second wave, estimated that 21,000 excess deaths were caused by the 1 week delay in lockdown.
The paper was held up & eventually rejected by the Lancet. By the time it came out it could only offer a post mortem.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
The paper was held up & eventually rejected by the Lancet. By the time it came out it could only offer a post mortem.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Our paper, that we worked hard to produce before the second wave, estimated that 21,000 excess deaths were caused by the 1 week delay in lockdown.
The paper was held up & eventually rejected by the Lancet. By the time it came out it could only offer a post mortem.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
The paper was held up & eventually rejected by the Lancet. By the time it came out it could only offer a post mortem.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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I am moving to Dubai because England is so dangerous. www.ft.com/content/9bf6...
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I am moving to Dubai because England is so dangerous. www.ft.com/content/9bf6...
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The content is still obviously delusional to anyone reading it. It’s just organised crazy. But the real danger is the internal effect on the user. The AI provides coherence and validation, stabilising the narrative they’re caught in.
November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The content is still obviously delusional to anyone reading it. It’s just organised crazy. But the real danger is the internal effect on the user. The AI provides coherence and validation, stabilising the narrative they’re caught in.
First time in Barcelona. I can confirm all the nice things that I've heard about it, but more than the nreathtakimg architecture or the weather, I am in complete awe about how easy and pleasant is to get by around here. These people deserve all the praise they are getting.
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
First time in Barcelona. I can confirm all the nice things that I've heard about it, but more than the nreathtakimg architecture or the weather, I am in complete awe about how easy and pleasant is to get by around here. These people deserve all the praise they are getting.
First time in Barcelona. I can confirm all the nice things that I've heard about it, but more than the nreathtakimg architecture or the weather, I am in complete awe about how easy and pleasant is to get by around here. These people deserve all the praise they are getting.
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
First time in Barcelona. I can confirm all the nice things that I've heard about it, but more than the nreathtakimg architecture or the weather, I am in complete awe about how easy and pleasant is to get by around here. These people deserve all the praise they are getting.
Note to self: time to start looking employable.
Farage and Zia Yusuf are going to announce tomorrow that a Reform government will strip millions of EU nationals of benefits, more than double the cost of the NHS surcharge and cut foreign aid spending by more than 70%, The Times reports.
More Trumpian blood and soil nonsense.
More Trumpian blood and soil nonsense.
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Note to self: time to start looking employable.
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Moral: Be careful what you ask for.
November 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Moral: Be careful what you ask for.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Starmer isn't Britain's worst ever prime minister, but he is Labour's worst ever prime minister and it's not even close
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Starmer isn't Britain's worst ever prime minister, but he is Labour's worst ever prime minister and it's not even close
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We’re asking research funders & universities to step up because together, they have the leverage - and frankly, the responsibility - to stop the drain and redirect billions currently flowing to commercial publishers 💸 back into community-owned systems that serve science, not profit.
9/n
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November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We’re asking research funders & universities to step up because together, they have the leverage - and frankly, the responsibility - to stop the drain and redirect billions currently flowing to commercial publishers 💸 back into community-owned systems that serve science, not profit.
9/n
9/n