Nick Ross open lecture on crime – all welcome

Nick will share his provocative ideas about why we have crime and how to tackle it and, will suggest that, like early medicine, our views on crime are based more on ‘anecdote and quackery’ than science.

He will explain why crime rose dramatically, why it has fallen across the western world, and ‘why politicians and police should learn from the success of medicine and treat crime as a disease’.

Professor Steve Thornton, Dean of the University of Exeter Medical School, said: “Nick Ross has been a strong supporter of the Medical School. He has an interest in medical education, and I am certain that his broadcasting experience will contribute to a fascinating and engaging lecture on a topic that affects us all.”

Nick Ross presented radio and TV for almost 40 years, including World at One, A Week in Politics and launched breakfast TV and shows like Watchdog. He produced, directed and reported several award-winning documentaries but is best known for Crimewatch which he fronted for 23 years. He is a campaigner for science and evidence-based medicine and is a visiting professor and honorary fellow at UCL where he founded the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science. He is chairman, trustee, ambassador or patron of a range of charities, and his book, ‘Crime: how to solve it, and why so much of what we’re told is wrong’, was published in the summer.

The lecture is being held on 14 October at 6.45pm in the Alumni Auditorium, Streatham Campus. To attend please email Gemma Thomas or call 01392 722061