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David Weisburd wins 2010 Stockholm Prize in Criminology The 2010 Stockholm Prize in Criminology has been awarded by its International Jury to Professor and Campbell Collaboration Steering Group member David Weisburd for a series of experiments showing that intensified police patrol at high crime "hot spots" does not merely push crime around.
A new and improved Campbell Library! We are pleased to announce the launch of the revised and restructured Campbell Library, in a new, user-friendly format.
Campbell Collaboration in The Lancet Leading medical journal The Lancet recently published two articles on The Campbell Collaboration: an editorial concerning the Oslo Colloquium and a paper by Campbell Co-Chair Arild Bj�rndal. Both articles provide an important introduction to the work of the Campbell Collaboration, whilst encouraging commitment to systematic reviewing in both health and social policy.
Norad sponsors participants from LMICs We are pleased to announce that NORAD (the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) is sponsoring participants from lower and middle income countries (LMICs) at the upcoming Campbell Colloquium in Oslo.
Call for review proposals � development issues 3ie (International Initiative for Impact Evaluation) is now partnering with the Campbell Collaboration in inviting proposals to undertake reviews of studies assessing the impact on any development-related theme.
New funding for reviews in policing Funding for Campbell Systematic Reviews on topics related to policing are currently being offered by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), and administered through the Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy (CEBCP) at George Mason University. Multiple grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded for full systematic reviews.
Campbell CCTV review in the media spotlight A recent Campbell review on closed-circuit television surveillance has recently received interest from British newspapers and Danish television.
Colloquium begins The Ninth Annual Colloquium is upon us, and the stage is set for intensive and informative discussions on evidence, policy and practice.
Return to Work Interventions Return to Work Interventions is the subject of a featured session at this year's Campbell Colloquium, scheduled for Tuesday, May 19th at 13.15. "What helps chronically ill and disabled people return to work?" is highly relevant for social work practitioners and is also an opportunity to build bridges between the worlds of research and policy.
Influence the Steering Group The Steering Group of The Campbell Collaboration will meet for two full days of meetings before the Oslo colloquium. In accordance with the Governance plan we welcome any suggestions for topics to discuss and policies to consider.
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