Institute for Connected Communities (ICC)

  • African Youth Safeguarding Network

    The African Youth Safeguarding Network (AYSN) aims to understand and address the psychosocial needs of Children and Young People (CYP) across Africa.

  • Our current work

    We offer research and evaluation, consultancy, short teaching and training courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, training and bespoke Continuing Professional Development.

  • Our Knowledge and Resource Hub

    ICC research focuses on contemporary issues like harms and cybercrime, using evidence-based approaches to influence policy and practice.

  • ICC Evaluation Unit

    The ICC Evaluation Unit offers project evaluation; qualitative and quantitative data (including Big Data) analysis; devising and delivering CPD courses in research or professional areas.

  • Our Vision and Mission

    Our vision is to be at the forefront of research into the human aspects of cybercrime and online harms, and to contribute to community and social wellbeing.

  • Our ICC researchers

    Our ICC team have a unique range of experience and expertise including world-leading academics from health, criminology and cyber criminology, psychology, sociology cyberpsychology, policing and law.

  • MRes Social Research and Social Justice

    Learn how to change the world through research and use your skills to speak with authority to global decision makers, to influence organisations and communities and to challenge racism and injustice.