Personal profile
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 & 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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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Imposter participants in synchronous qualitative research: a systematic scoping review
Husted, M., Dowrick, A., Porter, R., Velo Higueras, M., Whitmore, C., Evered, J., Kennedy, M. & Scott, S. D., 2 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 24, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)13 Downloads (Pure) -
Non-compulsory care for children and young people: learning from research on Section 25 arrangements. What next for Scotland?
Lough Dennell, B. L., Porter, R. B. & Anderson, M., 14 Nov 2024, In: Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care. 23, 2, p. 73-85 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile64 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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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
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Undertaking and using social policy research to inform and influence policy and practice
Young, E. (Speaker) & Porter, R. B. (Speaker)
4 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or Presentation › Oral presentation