Ray Bull is a British psychologist and emeritus professor of

forensic psychology Forensic psychology is the application of scientific knowledge and methods (in relation to psychology) to assist in answering legal questions that may arise in criminal, civil, contractual, or other judicial proceedings. Forensic psychology includes ...

at the

University of Leicester The University of Leicester ( ) is a public university, public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park, Leicester, Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, Univ ...

. He is also a visiting professor at the

University of Portsmouth The University of Portsmouth (UoP) is a public university in Portsmouth, England. Comprising five Faculty (division), faculties, the university offers a wide range of academic disciplines. in 2022, with around 28,280 students enrolled in Unde ...

and a part-time professor of

criminal investigation Criminal investigation is an applied science that involves the study of facts that are then used to inform criminal trials. A complete criminal investigation can include Search and seizure, searching, interviews, interrogations, Evidence (law), ...

at the

University of Derby The University of Derby, formerly known as Derby College, is a public university in the city of Derby, England. It traces its history back to the establishment of the Derby Diocesan Institution for the training of schoolmistresses in 1851. It ...

. Since 2014, he has been the president of the

European Association of Psychology and Law The European Association of Psychology and Law (abbreviated EAPL) is a learned society dedicated to developing and promoting research at the intersection of psychology and law, with a special focus on Europe. It was established in 1992 at the thir ...

Work

Bull is known for his work on

investigative interviewing Investigative interviewing is a non-coercive method for questioning victims, witnesses and suspects of crimes. Generally, investigative interviewing "involves eliciting a detailed and accurate account of an event or situation from a person to assis ...

of criminal suspects, witnesses, and victims.

Honors and awards

Bull was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the

British Psychological Society The British Psychological Society (BPS) is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. History It was founded on 24 October 1901 at University College London (UCL) as ''The Psychological Society'', the org ...

in 2010, a fellow of the

Association of Psychological Sciences The Association for Psychological Science (APS), previously the American Psychological Society, is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in r ...

in 2009, and received the International Investigative Interviewing Research Group's Senior Academic Award in 2009. In 2012, he became the first honorary lifetime member of the International Investigative Interviewing Research Group. In 2008, he received the European Association of Psychology and Law's Award for Life-time Contribution to Psychology and Law.

References

21st-century British psychologists Forensic psychologists Fellows of the British Psychological Society Living people Academics of the University of Leicester Academics of the University of Portsmouth Academics of the University of Derby Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-psychologist-stub