David Buil-Gil

David Buil-Gil is a Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Criminology and Open Research Lead at the University of Manchester's Department of Criminology. He specializes in quantitative methods applied to crime data analysis, cybercrime, and small area estimation. His research focuses on measurement error in crime statistics, fear of crime, and international crime data comparisons. He has collaborated with UK government agencies and international bodies.

Education:

• PhD in Criminology, University of Manchester (2019)
• MA in Crime Analysis and Prevention, Miguel Hernández University (2016)
• BA in Criminology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2015)

Research Interests:

• Crime data reliability and methodology
• Cybercrime dynamics and policy
• Small area estimation techniques
• Socioeconomic factors in crime reporting

Awards & Grants:

• ONS Early Career Researcher Award (2021)
• Recipient of UoM Presidential Doctoral Scholar Award
• Principal Investigator for projects on school absenteeism and digital trust

Labs & Collaborations:

Director of CrimRxiv and member of the Centre for Digital Trust and Society. Leads interdisciplinary research teams addressing cybercrime, Fintech fraud, and IoT privacy risks.