Professor Emma Barrett

Professor of Psychology, Security and Trust in the Department of Criminology
University of Manchester

Emma Barrett OBE is Professor of Psychology, Security and Trust in the Department of Criminology, University of Manchester. Her research interests include emerging technologies and harm; betrayal; investigative decision-making; and human performance in extreme environments. She is Director of SPRITE+ (EPSRC national NetworkPlus for security, privacy, identity, and trust), which fosters collaborations between academics, industry, government, and civil society, and a co-Investigator on RBOCN+ which investigates how future adversaries could mount high-impact attacks. Before returning to academia, Emma spent 20+ years in government, including leading a team of behavioural and social scientists applying behavioural, psychological, and social science research to a range of law enforcement and security issues. 

CPD & Training with Emma Barrett:

Children and the Justice System Seminar 2023 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events|Criminal court work, Criminal legal aid, Adjudication, Alternative dispute resolution, Civil court work, Civil legal aid, Children, Education, Personal injury, Family and divorce, Local government, Mental health
Watch our speakers for an in-depth discussion on a variety of topics covering the involvement of children in the justice system. Speakers discuss updates on the recent civil and criminal justice developments and the key points of child-friendly justice and the considerations required to increase the child-friendly character of the Scottish justice system.