VAWGRN Webinars

Researching Strangulation - 5th June 2024

Addressing Secondary Trauma in Emotionally Challenging Research: A Workshop - 15th May 2024

Alcohol-involved Sexual Assault: Occurrence, Prevention, and Response - 1st May 2024

Member's Corner: Two Years in the Making - 18th October 2023

Violence Against Disabled Women - 14th June 2023

Tools for Successful Publishing - 31st May 2023

Violence Against Women in South Asian Communities - 8th February 2023

Holding Things in Tension While Researching Violence Against Women & Girls - 6th May 2021

• Speakers: Fiona Vera-Gray (Durham University), Ava Kanyeredzi (University of East London), Liz Kelly (London Metropolitan University)
• Chair: Olivia Smith, Loughborough University 

Domestic Violence & Abuse: The Impact of Covid Updated - 3rd June 2021

Wellbeing & Empowerment Through Funding Proposals: Principles for Inclusivity when Developing Bids - 1st July 2021

What Impact will the Police Crime Sentencing & Courts Bill have on Survivors? - 2nd September 2021 

• Speakers: Sita Bilani (King’s College London), Janey Starling (level up), Estelle Du Boulay (ROW)
• Chair: Molly Akhurst

Members Corner: A collection of research updates from our members - 7th October 2021

• Speakers: Michaela Campbell (Warwick University) and Rianna Raymond-Williams (Glasgow Caledonian University); Nadia Wager (Huddersfield University); Amy Beddows (CWASU, London Met)
• Chair: Prof Amina Memon

Sexual violence and the policy landscape - 4th November 2021

• Speakers: Becca Brunk (University of Lincoln); Eithne Dowds (Queens University Belfast); Bryony Benyon ; Representative from Galop

VAWG Research and BLM - 5th November 2020

• Speakers: Geetanjali Gangoli, Durham University; Michaela Campbell, University of Warwick; Kerris Cooper and Polina Obolenskaya, London School of Economics; Rianna Raymond-Williams, Shine Aloud UK
• Chair: Geetanjali Gangoli, Durham University

Legal Representation for sexual offence complainants - 12th November 2020

• Speakers: Harriet Wistrich, Centre for Women’s Justice; Sandy Brindley, Rape Crisis Scotland; Sir John Gillen, Senior Judge, NI / Gillen Review; Yassin Brunger, Queens University Belfast; Bonny Turner, Rape Victim & Activist.
• Chair: Olivia Smith, Loughborough University

Covid19 and Domestic Abuse - 19th November 2020

• Speakers: Katherine Royal, Surviving Economic Abuse; Katrin Hohl, City University and Kelly Johnson, Durham University; Chiara Zappaterreno, University of Huddersfield; Camille Stengel, University of Greenwich and June Brawner, Justice Studio
• Chair: Miranda Horvath, Middlesex University

Gendered Violence and Abolishing the Criminal Legal System - 26th November 2020

• Chair: Molly Akhurst

Criminal justice system responses to rape are failing: Suggestions for radical change from the VAWG sector - Thursday 10th September

• Speakers: Rebecca Hitchen, EVAW; Sumanta Roy, Imkaan; Jahnine Davis, Listen Up Research CIC & Kingston University, Amelia Handy, Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW).
• Chair: Olivia Smith, Loughborough University

Breaking Down Barriers? Working with Peer Researchers and Experts by Experience who have faced gender based violence - Thursday 17th September

• Speakers: Dr. Lucy Allwright, Project manager and expert-by-experience lead, Against Violence and Abuse; Cordelia Ruck, Project officer, Against Violence and Abuse; An ‘expert-by-experience’.
• Chair: Miranda Horvath, Middlesex University
• Co-hosted with AVA

VAWG in HE: New evidence, new directions - Wednesday 23rd September

• Speakers: Anna Bull, Portsmouth University; Erin Shannon, University of York; Adrija Dey, SOAS; Vanita Sundaram, University of York
• Chair: Miranda Horvath, Middlesex University

Creative and Transformative Approaches to Justice Work – Seeking Justice for Survivors Outside of the Criminal Legal System - Wednesday 30th September

• Speakers: Aviah Sarah Day, Birkbeck University; Kamilah Tomlinson, Counsellor/Psychotherapist ; Melanie Brazell, University of California; Yara Rodrigues Fowler, writer and trustee of Latin America Women’s Aid (LAWA)
• Chair: Molly Akhurst, Birkbeck University
• Co-hosted with What Really Makes Us Safe 

The emotional cost of ending violence against women and girls: How can researchers, practitioners, and activists avoid burnout? - Thursday 2nd July 2020

• Speakers: Emma Williamson, University of Bristol; Kristina Massey, Canterbury Christchurch; Helen Beckett, University of Bedfordshire
• Chair: Miranda Horvath, Middlesex University

Criminal justice responses to rape: Bridging the gap between academic critique and front-line practitioners - Thursday 9th July 2020

• Speakers: Sarah Crew and Lorett Spierenbury, Rape Policy Leads for the National Police Chiefs Council; Tammi Walker, Teeside University; Aisha Gill, University of Roehampton and Co-Chair of End Violence Against Women and Girls Coalition (EVAW); Joyti Belur, University College London.
• Chair: Olivia Smith, Loughborough University

Responding to the rise in domestic abuse: who, where and why - Wednesday 15th July 2020

• Speakers: Ruth Weir, University of Essex; Nicky Lambert, Middlesex University; Rachel Robbins, University of Central Lancashire
• Chair: Ruth Weir, University of Essex

COVID-19 and support services for victim-survivors: The impacts and implications for the front-line violence against women & girls sector - Thursday 23rd July 2020

• Speakers: Rosie Lewis, Deputy Director and VAWG Services Manager, Angelou Centre (Newcastle); Katie Russell – Media Coordinator for Rape Crisis England & Wales; Zlakha Ahmed MBE – CEO Apna Haq; Sandie Barton – Director of Operations at Rape Crisis Scotland
• Chair: Olivia Smith, Loughborough University