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Personal Statement
Robert has worked in research and evaluation in a variety of institutions for the last 10 years. Happiest doing applied research in real-world settings, he enjoys combining his legal and psychological training to develop practical approaches to research and evaluation of socio-legal problems.
Research Interests
Research interests include legal empowerment and access to justice, specifically how/if people use and experience legal structures. In particular interest in the Children's Hearings System, it's operation and efficacy.
Expertise And Capabilities
Expertise in evaluation methods and methodology, socio-legal research, and measure design and implementation
Academic / Professional qualifications
B.Sc. Psychology from the University of Aberdeen, 2001
PG.Dip. Psychology from the University of Wales, Cardiff, 2002
M.Res. Psychology from the University of Aberdeen, 2004
LLB from the University of London (external), 2008
PhD Law (pending) from the University of Tilburg, Netherlands
External positions
Chairperson, Bantuan Coffee Foundation
1 Jul 2012 → …
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Challenging Justice Inequalities. Co-producing change with children in conflict with the law
Vaswani, N. (Principal Investigator), Donnelly, M. (Co-investigator), Porter, R. B. (Co-investigator) & Taylor, Y. (Co-investigator)
1/04/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Improving experiences of non-compulsory care in Scotland: Section 25
Porter, R. B. (Co-investigator)
ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
1/04/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Research - Internally Allocated
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Implementation of leaving care policy: continuing care in Scotland
Porter, R., Lough Dennell, B. L., Doull, K. & McGhee, K., 24 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Child & Family Social Work. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Symposium: What does it take to achieve transformational change? Learning from Scotland’s Children’s Services Reform Research study
Ottaway, H., Anderson, M., Fowler, N., Porter, R. B. & McTier, A., 6 Oct 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
Activities
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Cross-Faculty Connections: Growing Networks and Building Opportunities with and for Children and Young People
Batchelor, H. (Organiser), Davidson, J. (Organiser), McCann, L. (Organiser), Vaupel-Schwittay, H. (Organiser), Hall, H. (Organiser), Thomson, E. (Organiser), Shields, S. (Organiser), Vaswani, N. (Organiser), Rivers, I. (Participant), Mueller, T. (Participant), Boyd, M. (Participant), Kurdi, A. (Participant), Weston, K. (Participant), Swann, J. (Participant), Steckley, L. (Participant), Sojka, B. (Participant), Smith, K. (Participant), Shields, S. (Organiser), Russell, K. (Participant), Remy, C. (Participant), Reilly, G. (Participant), Porter, R. B. (Participant), Paul, S. (Participant), Nicol, E. (Participant), Mueller, T. (Participant), Moore, I. (Participant), McPherson, L. (Participant), MacAskill, M. (Participant), Kurdi, A. (Participant), Ierna, M. (Participant), Harrington, D. (Participant), Farooq, A. (Participant), Ellis, C. (Participant), Delaney, D. (Participant), Cunningham, M. R. (Participant), Corrigan, A. J. (Participant), Cordeiro, S. (Participant), Cleland, J. (Participant), Burns, C. (Participant), Boyd, M. (Participant), Bardid, F. (Participant), Graham, D. (Participant) & Rivers, I. (Participant)
26 Feb 2026Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Organiser of special symposia
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Meeting the needs of children and families transitioning to adult services
Porter, R. B. (Speaker) & Young, E. (Speaker)
12 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or Presentation › Oral presentation