2026 Postgraduate Day: Researching Vulnerability in Law Enforcement & Public Health

Date: Saturday 5 September 2026

Time: 9am – 5pm

Location: Cloth Hall Court, Quebec St, Leeds LS1 2HA

Price: Free – sponsored by the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

Postgraduate students attending the LEPH2026 conference are invited to join the conference’s postgraduate day, taking place from 9.30am – 5pm on Saturday 5 September 2026 in Leeds. 

GLEPHA and the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre will co-host the free, full-day postgraduate workshop, bringing together emerging scholars working at the intersection of law enforcement and public health. The day is designed to build capability, confidence, and community among law enforcement and public health postgraduate researchers whose work engages with vulnerability – including experiences of marginalisation, trauma, harm, and structural disadvantage – and its implications for policing, health, and safety. 

Through a mix of interactive workshops and focused masterclasses, participants will: 

• Refine research questions, methods, and analytical frameworks relevant to vulnerability-focused LEPH research. 
• Engage with leading academics and practitioners to explore ethical, community-engaged, and trauma-informed approaches. 
• Develop strategies for translating research into policy, practice, and impact. 
• Strengthen their professional networks and form collaborations with peers facing similar conceptual and methodological challenges.