Academic Research Collaboration Proposal: Expression of Interest

Closes 31 Mar 2026

Opened 15 Feb 2024

Overview

Thank you for your interest in collaborating with Police Scotland to do new research! 

This online proposal form replaces previous versions of MS Word application forms and is intended to make the process much simpler.

Once you have completed, a member of our Academic Research team will be in touch with you within 14 days to acknowledge receipt and discuss next steps with you. 

If you have any questions, please use the contact details on this page. 

Your privacy and consent

You are choosing to share your data with us (your name, email address etc.) to enable us to get in touch with you about a potential academic research collaboration.

By submitting this form, you are agreeing to us processing your personal data for this purpose. 

Police Scotland is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We have robust procedures in place to ensure that any data that you provide is processed and stored securely. We will never pass any data that identifies you on to any third parties without your express consent. We also meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 (General Data Protection Regulation or 'GDPR'). More information is available in our Privacy Policy.

Expression of interest

Areas

  • All Areas

Audiences

  • Anyone from any background

Interests

  • Data gathering