Abstract:The security of higher education institutions (HEIs) and the students that attend them, is a significant issue in the UK. Current approaches to HEI security are fragmented, focusing primarily on campus facilities rather than the student experience.
The Design Against Crime Solution Centre at the University of Salford is developing the ProtectED code of practice to address this. Based on an idea from security consultancy BCN Quality and Environmental, the ProtectED team is working to develop a code of practice and accreditation scheme for UK higher education institutions, with the potential for further roll-out in Europe.
The scheme is innovative in its formulation and delivery, being oriented around the student experience and combining requirements for safety, security and wellbeing. This student-centred approach is particularly important in the increasingly market-oriented UK higher education system, as well as competition for international students. To enable evidenced-based design and development, research is being conducted to better understand aspects of security, safety and wellbeing relevant to students and institutions. Ultimately, however, the success of ProtectED will depend on the strength of the business case for its delivery. The presentation will discuss macro and microeconomic challenges associated with developing a business case.
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Vita:Dr Caroline L. Davey and Andrew B. Wootton are Directors of the Design Against Crime Solution Centre at the University of Salford. Dr Melissa R. Marselle is a Research Fellow at the Solution Centre. A qualified Environmental Psychologist, she is Project Manager for ProtectED. Dr Caroline Davey is a qualified Organisational Psychologist and Reader in Design, Innovation & Society. She has led major UK and European funded projects on social responsibility since 1998. Andrew Wootton is Senior Research Fellow and has 15 years experience in design research. Caroline Davey and Andrew Wootton have published academic articles and design guidelines on the role of design within crime prevention, and the use of holistic, human-centred ‘design thinking’ to improve quality of life. They have delivered four European-funded projects on Design Against Crime (Hippokrates 2001, 2002, Agis 2003, 2006), and initiated a major UK consortium project on sustainability in urban design decision-making - VivaCity2020. Recent Solution Centre projects include: City Centre Crime; National Police Crime Prevention Service (NPCPS); Planning Urban Security (PLuS) - an EU funded project led by the Landeskriminalamt Niedersachsen; and Youth Design Against Crime Programme - a partnership with UK charity Catch22 to engage disadvantaged young people in crime prevention.
