Explore what 1.5 million records reveal about how education, school exclusion and early experiences relate to reoffending.

Drawing on research involving more than 1.5 million people, Dr Hannah Dickson explores how educational attainment, special educational needs and school exclusion are associated with later involvement in the criminal-justice system and different patterns of reoffending.

The talk will consider the neurodevelopmental and behavioural factors that may help explain these patterns, while also examining what securely linked data can, and cannot, tell us about individual lives.

The session will ask what these findings may mean for education, early intervention, public health and the way society supports people before and after they enter the criminal-justice system.

About Mind Circles Talks

This event is part of the Mind Circles Talks 'Sip n Learn' series, where clinicians, researchers, academics, authors, and thought leaders share evidence-based ideas in relaxed social spaces.

Our aim is simple: to explore the mind and human experience through accessible, evidence-led talks from researchers, clinicians, professionals and storytellers. No prior knowledge is required—just curiosity.

About the Speaker

Dr Hannah Dickson is a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of Department, Forensic & Neurodevelopmental Sciences at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London. Her funded research focuses on using large-scale linked administrative data to understand how childhood and educational experiences influence later life outcomes particularly involvement in the criminal justice system.

King's College London: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/hannah-dickson (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/hannah-dickson)

X Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology Research Group at King's College London led by Nigel Blackwood: https://twitter.com/forensicrg (https:// https://twitter.com/forensicrg)

X Administrative Data Research UK. Enabling secure research access to linked public sector data to inform policy and practice that improves lives. @ESRC funded: https://x.com/adr_uk?lang=en (https:// https://x.com/adr_uk?lang=en)

Event Schedule

Doors close at 19:15

19:00 – 19:30 | Arrival & Warm-Up Activity

19:30 – 20:15 | Expert Talk

20:15 – 20:30 | Q&A

20:30 – 21:00 | Optional Continue the Conversation

Ticket Options

Early Bird: Discounted early-access ticket. Includes in-person entry, livestream access, and recording.

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General Admission: Standard in-person ticket. Includes livestream access and recording.

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Bring a friend (Admits 2): One ticket admits two attendees (£40 total)

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Venue: Big Chill Kings Cross 257-259 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9NL

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