Digital Investigation Academy

CIR’s Digital Investigation Academy was devised to train up the next generation of investigators, and provide graduates with job opportunities in a field where there are few points of entry.

CIR launches the Digital Investigation Academy

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About the Academy

The first ever Academy programme began in October 2024 and ends between December and March 2025. The programme consists of 2 days of OSINT training followed by a 12-week research project where students meet weekly with CIR investigators to strengthen and apply their research skills to real human rights incidents. At the end, students will have the opportunity to apply for paid internships with CIR.

Academy News

The inaugural Digital Investigation Academy was launched in early October 2024, with this years cohort including students from Cardiff University, the University of Glasgow, and the University of Liverpool. CIR aims to expand the programme to more universities and students in the future. Check back here for updates.

Cardiff University students who participated in the 2024 pilot of the Digital Investigation Academy

“The Digital Investigation Academy was born out of a desire to make a difference using digital research. In an era when so many of the world’s atrocities are documented on digital media, who better to investigate them than the generation who grew up online.”

Ray Adams Row Farr, CIR Digital Investigation Academy Lead