SVDV Research Group

De Montfort University SVDV research group

The De Montfort University research network for SVDV brings together academics, postgraduate research students, victim/survivors, practitioners and policy makers from a wide range of subject disciplines, but who all share an interest in all forms of sexual violence and domestic violence.

It is an active collaboration based at De Montfort University concerned with the development of effective strategies to reduce the incidence and impact of interpersonal violence and abuse on people’s lives.

Mobile phone generic personal safety applications in domestic violence and abuse scenarios: Empowering or responsibilising victims? A practitioner lens

This is a co-authored blog by Associate Professor Di Turgoose and Dr Ruth E McKie on their work on technology, specifically generic personal safety applications, in domestic violence and abuse scenarios. The focus of this blog is on the international reach of their work in the autumn of 2019 at […]
Non-Human Animals at the Intersection of Domestic Violence: The Call for anthropocentricism to GIVE WAY!

This is Associate Professor Di Turgoose and Dr R E McKie’s 6th blog in a series of 6 on their work on pets and domestic abuse. The focus of this blog in on the international reach of their work in the autumn of 2019 at the European Conference on Domestic […]
Ontological Diversifications: Greening Domestic Violence and Abuse studies on Companion Animals

This is Di Turgoose and Ruth McKie’s 4th blog post of six on pets and domestic abuse. This post focuses on the national reach of their work in the summer of 2019 at the British Criminological Society Annual Conference which was held in June 2019. We were invited to contribute […]
Decriminalising Adolescent to Parent Violence

In this blog Bettinson and Quinlan argue that Adolescents below the age of 16 who coerce and control a parent should not be criminalised by the controlling or coercive behaviour offence under s. 76 Serious Crime Act 2015. They call for an amendment to s. 76 Serious Crimes Act that […]
Giving a Royal voice to gender – based violence and sexual violence

This is a guest blog written by Dr Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith who is a Senior Research Fellow at De Montfort University in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. The blog discusses the important focussed work Kathryn has been involved in with colleagues on raising the profile of gender – based […]

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News

6th January 2021

International Coercive Control Legal Network

De Montfort University launched the International Coercive Control Legal Network at a Justice Colloquium held virtually on 30th and 31st July 2020. The Planning Committee consisted of: Prof Vanessa Bettinson (DMU), Prof Evan Stark (Rutgers University), Prof Julia Tolmie (Auckland University), Harriet Wistrich, (UK and Director of Centre for Women’s […]

New Book: Domestic Violence in Health Contexts: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals contains chapter by DMU colleague Dr Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith

This recently published edited text from Springer Publishers (December 2019) includes a chapter by Dr Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith from DMU. Kathryn’s chapter is entitled ‘Barriers and Opportunities to Effective Identification and Management of Domestic Violence and Abuse.” This book explores the complexities of health care and is foremost healthcare focused. The […]
Professor Evan Stark delivering a Public Lecture at DMU Friday 1st March 2019

Professor Evan Stark, visiting professor at DMU, is delivering a public lecture on Friday 1st March 2019 (5-6.30pm) following the SVDV Research Network’s conference on Sexual and Domestic Abuse in the Lives of Children and Young People. In keeping with the theme of the day Professor Stark will discuss his […]
Dr Melanie McCarry: Keynote speaker at conference 1st March 2019

CANCELLED Dr Melanie McCarry, Strathclyde University, School of Social Work and Social Policy, is presenting her keynote at DMU’s SVDV Research Network’s latest Conference to be held on 1st March 2019. The theme of the conference is Sexual and Domestic Abuse in the Lives of Children and Young People and […]
Pat Branigan from the NSPCC to keynote at Conference on Sexual and Domestic Abuse in the Lives of Children and Young People. 1st March 2019

If you’ve not booked your place at DMU’s SVDV Research Network’s Conference, partnered with Civil and Criminal Justice Working Group, be sure to do it soon. It’s on the 1st March 2019. We have the pleasure to be welcoming Pat Branigan from the NSPCC to join our other excellent key […]
SVDV Co-convenor Chairing Inside Government Event: Tackling Sexual Violence and Harassment in Higher Education, 20th Nov 2018

Vanessa Bettinson has been invited to chair this topical and important event at the Congress Centre in London. The forum provides attendees with the opportunity to examine new guidelines for tackling sexual misconduct across the higher education (HE) sector alongside leading organisations such as Universities UK and Office for Students. […]