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Dr. Richard Philpot is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University, conducting research at the intersection of psychology, criminology, law and technology. His work focuses on group coordination during public emergencies and criminal events, including public assaults, mass evacuations, and suspected terror attacks, with particular attention to emergency services interoperability and police behavior's impact on public confidence in policing.
His educational background includes a PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology from the University of Exeter (2017), an MSc in Psychology from the University of St. Andrews (2013), a Diploma in Psychology from Aston University (2012), and a BA in Management Studies from the University of Leicester (2007).
Philpot explores real-life group behavior dynamics using digital data sources including CCTV footage, bodyworn camera recordings, app data, and agent-based modeling. His research contributes to theoretical understandings of human cooperation while having direct societal impact through applications in national agency recommendations. He has worked with government and industry partners including Dstl, DfT, TfL, West Midlands Police, and the Danish Crime Prevention Council.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on emergency response coordination, bystander intervention in public conflicts, police-citizen interactions, and methodological approaches to observational research. His work frequently analyzes real-world video evidence to address practical challenges in public safety, with implications for training, policy development, and safety interventions.
Philpot has secured multiple research grants including successful bids with Dstl, DfT, and CREST on emergency response behavior, interoperability training, and CCTV analysis. His work has been featured in prominent science magazines (New Scientist, Discover Magazine, Psychology Today) and news outlets (Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Times, Daily Mail).
He currently teaches PSYC214: Statistics for Group Comparisons, PSYC601: Social Psychology, and PSYC304: Dissertation Projects while supervising PhD students Jennifer Alcock, Wanhao Cheng, Sian Reid, and Livvi Taylor. Philpot is affiliated with Security Lancaster (Behavioural Science, Policing, Policy/Law/Ethics) and the Social Processes research group.
