This project was a 12 month Research Fellowship funded by the British AcademyLink opens in a new window and awarded to Professor Kevin Morrell of Warwick Business School: here are his work profileLink opens in a new window and websiteLink opens in a new window 

The British Academy granted 35 of these awards that year. They "fund research in fields from archaeology to economics, from psychology to history, and from literature to law – producing knowledge, insights and ideas that help to address the great challenges of our time."

The research - which is ongoing - involves analysing a large amount of survey data that has been collected on behalf of West Midlands PoliceLink opens in a new window over the last 12 years. The main aim is to try to develop fresh insights into public confidence. A related aim is to engage people in a conversation about the topic of policing, and about how social scientists carry out research.

There are four other pages on the site:

1. What is "public confidence"Link opens in a new window - introduces the 'big questions': why is confidence in policing important? how can it be measured? can we improve measurement?

2. EventsLink opens in a new window - describes the two main events: a launch and a conference (with video from contributors)

3. Publications and TalksLink opens in a new window - links to publications in various media and presentations

4. Join the ConversationLink opens in a new window - has posts on different themes in the project - you can also comment, anonymously if you want by clicking a link.

Overview

The video below gives a short overview of the project.