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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey provides a picture of mental health across England. VISION researcher, @mcmanussally.bsky.social, has found that more adults show signs of drug dependence e.g. cannabis and non-medical use of prescription opioids. vision.city.ac.uk/news/more-ad...

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More adults showing signs of drug dependence in England - City Vision

VISION co-Deputy Director, Professor Sally McManus, has published an article for The Conversation, Drug use is changing in England – with more adults showing signs of dependence. Written with Sarah Mo...

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Dr Alison Gregory @dralisongregory.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

New resource: If you are worried about a friend, family member, neighbour or colleague, who you think may be experiencing domestic abuse, this is a resource for you: www.womensaid.org.uk/information-... It will inform and equip you, and help you to look after yourself as you offer support.

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Friends and Family - Women’s Aid

The Friends and Family Handbook A handbook for friends, family members, neighbours, and colleagues of survivors. The Friends and Family Handbook provides practical support and information for anyone ...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Do you work with text data in the field of violence prevention? VISION colleagues will demonstrate Natural Language Processing techniques using domestic violence & abuse data on 13 Nov, 10 – 10:50 am. Email us to register: VISION_Management_Team@citystgeorges.ac.uk vision.city.ac.uk/news/webinar...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Accountability for human rights must guide collaboration in medicine & science. Medical & academic leaders have a duty to declare medicine’s commitment to the right to existence and life for all peoples, in all states. vision.city.ac.uk/news/medicin...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Check out the 1st study evaluating the impact of the consecutive COVID lockdowns on Domestic Violence & Abuse referrals. Ensuring access to primary care & continuing provision of specialist support for people experiencing DVA is vital during national emergencies. vision.city.ac.uk/news/impact-...

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Impact of consecutive COVID-19 lockdowns on GP referrals of women experiencing domestic abuse in England and Wales - City Vision

To curb COVID-19, three periods of severe physical distancing measures (‘lockdowns’) were imposed by the Government throughout 2020 and 2021 in England and Wales: between 23 March and 1 June 2020 (68 ...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Work with text data in violence prevention? Want to explore Natural Language Processing as an analytical tool? Join VISION's Darren Cook & learn how NLP techniques can be applied to domestic violence & abuse data. Webinar: 13 Nov, 10 – 10:50 am. VISION_Management_Team@citystgeorges.ac.uk to register

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Register for our next webinar on Understanding Economic Abuse, presented by Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, a leading international voice on economic abuse. vision.city.ac.uk/news/vision-...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Come to Lambeth Peer Action Collective's research report launch! With VISION mentoring, the young team explored the role that youth orgs & trusted adults play in protecting young people from violence. Tues 21 Oct 4-6 pm at Foundry (17 Oval Way, SE11 5RR). Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Like the tobacco, alcohol, and fossil fuel industries, the arms industry should be seen as a commercial determinant of health, where corporate practices matter as much as products when considering how industries can harm health. vision.city.ac.uk/news/arms-in...

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Arms industry as a commercial determinant of health - City Vision

Experts are urging the medical profession to confront the global arms industry as the UK and other NATO nations dramatically increase defence spending to counter growing global aggressions, one under-...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The Terminally Ill Adults Bill requires careful consideration of the risks posed by domestic abuse (DA) & coercion. It currently does not fully tackle specific safeguarding concerns for those experiencing DA. VISION proposes 4 principles for consideration. vision.city.ac.uk/news/assiste...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

A brilliant, well-articulated and thoughtful blog from someone who has experienced violence and abuse and attended our June annual conference. . . it is vital to bring Lived Experience voices into violence-related research for depth, context, and insight. vision.city.ac.uk/news/a-lived...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Join us at hybrid seminar at City St George’s, 10 Sept, exploring two VISION systematic reviews: 1. Experiences of violence among people in insecure migration status and 2. The effectiveness of UK domestic & sexual violence and abuse support services & interventions vision.city.ac.uk/news/upcomin...

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Caroline Bernard @carolinebernard.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

I will be BlueSkying from the @respectuk.bsky.social account today at the @vision-research.bsky.social annual conference - let's catch up if you are there 😊

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respectuk.bsky.social @respectuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Dame Nicole Jacobs gives the keynote at @vision-research.bsky.social setting out how the DAC team works, how far the #domesticabuse #VAWG sector has come (with still some way to go)

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respectuk.bsky.social @respectuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The new animation from @citystgeorges.bsky.social on lived experience launched yesterday set out the importance of including it as a vital ingredient in research www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Lb... - thank you to the team at @vision-research.bsky.social for an informative and energising day!

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City St George’s University of London: Working with Lived Experience in violence-related research

YouTube video by City St George's, University of London

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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Proud to have partnered with @vision-research.bsky.social & @rapecrisis.bsky.social on this important new research. Sexual violence costs England & Wales a jaw-dropping £400bn. The govt must put money where their mouth is at the upcoming spending review and invest in specialist support services.

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Sexual violence has an economic cost. Researchers say it’s more than 10 times higher than we think

Experts are calling on the government to invest urgently in preventing sexual violence and supporting survivors.

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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

This important research from @vision-research.bsky.social in collaboration with @rapecrisis.bsky.social and WBG marks a shift in how we understand the impact of sexual violence- allowing us to look at the full, lifelong economic burden of one year’s worth of offences. The findings are shocking.

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The Drive Partnership @drivepartnership.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

This year marked the 4th annual UKPRP conference, themed ‘Mobilising a Cross-Government Response to Violence Prevention.’ The event brought together voices from academia, central and local government, health, justice, welfare services, and the voluntary sector. @vision-research.bsky.social

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The Drive Partnership @drivepartnership.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Together, they highlighted the collaborative work taking place across our partner organisations and the Drive Partnership - emphasising key milestones such as our 2020 Call to Action and the 2024 Call for Further Action.

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The Drive Partnership @drivepartnership.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

It was especially insightful to hear from Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales. In her keynote, Dame Nicole reflected on the progress made by the domestic abuse and violence against women and girls sector, while recognising the work still to be done.

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The Drive Partnership @drivepartnership.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Thank you to the UKPRP for having us. It was fantastic to have the opportunity to share more about our work and to learn from others across the sector as we continue in our collective efforts to stop domestic abuse. @respectuk.bsky.social @safelives.bsky.social

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

8.3% of employees experienced threats, insults or attacks at work in the past 12 months. More violence in the workplace research findings from VISION researchers @vanessagash.bsky.social and Niels Blom below ⬇️ vision.city.ac.uk/news/workpla...

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Revolving Doors @revdoors.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

⚖️ Earlier this year, Revolving Doors hosted two policy workshops for our Lived Experience of the Law research project. The theme of our second policy workshop was women’s experiences of domestic abuse and the family courts. Read our blog to find out more ➡️ revolving-doors.org.uk/lived-experi...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Work in violence-prevention? Check out our free 4th annual conference: Mobilising a cross-government response to violence prevention. Tuesday 3 June, 10:00 – 16:00 The Light Auditorium, Friends House, London Registration required: vision.city.ac.uk/vision-annua...

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VISION Annual Conference 2025 - City Vision

The VISION Annual Conference is 3 June 2025. The theme is Mobilising a cross-government response to violence prevention. All policymakers, Third Sector, and academics interested in data and violence r...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Many congratulations to Dr Anastasia Fadeeva who was recently awarded a UK Data Service Impact Fellowship and will research violence and mental impacts in older age. vision.city.ac.uk/news/vision-...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Lifetime costs for childhood exposure to child maltreatment &/or parental domestic violence & abuse were £71,309 per child (non-fatal exposure), & £1,292,377 per CM fatality, with £27.8 billion projected costs. Total costs for exposure to pDVA alone = £1 billion. vision.city.ac.uk/news/the-eco...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Adverse childhood experiences (ACES) can influence development & result in poor adult health outcomes. The aim of this systematic review is to better understand the nature & extent of evidence to infer a causal relationship between ACEs & adult health outcomes. vision.city.ac.uk/news/multipl...

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Ruth Weir @ruthweir.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Delighted to have given the Göran Gustafsson Lecture with Gene Feder this week at the University of Uppsala in Sweden on teenage relationship abuse and our @vision-research.bsky.social research. A brilliant day and great to hear about other really important research in this area.

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Ruth Weir @ruthweir.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Brilliant afternoon yesterday celebrating the amazing work of @safelives.bsky.social at their 21st birthday tea party with the Queen at Clarence House. Great to go with @vision-research.bsky.social Kim Cullen and @ktbg1.bsky.social and to see familiar faces and meet new people working in this area.

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

New VISION Policy Briefing: A cross-government approach to preventing violence needs to include health services, alongside justice, welfare, education & other sectors. An effective & safe NHS response to survivors of domestic violence needs to be implemented. vision.city.ac.uk/news/vision-...

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respectuk.bsky.social @respectuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Our March newsletter is now live 🌻 mailchi.mp/respect/resp... We covered: 🌸International Women's Day 🌸Lessons learnt from the Restart Programme 🌸Sam Smethers appointed CEO at @seacharity.bsky.social 🌸The Victim Commissioners' research on the impact of court backlogs on victims And more...

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🌸Respect Newsletter - March Edition

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respectuk.bsky.social @respectuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

A new book by Dr James Rowlands, Assistant Professor of Sociology at @durham-university.bsky.social ''The Potential and Peril of Reviewing Domestic Abuse-Related Deaths'', explores how we make sense of these tragedies. Learn more here: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @jhrowlands.bsky.social

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David Challen @davidchallen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Dr James Rowlands’ new book, out 28 March, explores domestic abuse-related deaths and how reviews can drive change. It’s the first full-length study of Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews in England and Wales. An urgent and vital contribution. ➡️ www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

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Agenda Alliance @agenda-alliance.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

In 2023, our report 'Underexamined and Underreported' found that woman who had experienced intimate partner violence were 3x more likely to have attemped suicide within the previous year. It's good to see increasing recognition of these links from the police. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Domestic abusers driving more victims to suicide, warn police

Report finds that 98 domestic abuse victims in England and Wales died by suspected suicide in 2023-2024

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Weaving Stories is a youth co-created pilot animation project developed by County-Durham arts education company, Changing Relations & funded via VISION. If you are a UK policymaker or practitioner sign up for the 1-hour May webinar to watch the video & learn more vision.city.ac.uk/news/upcomin...

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Women for Refugee Women @4refugeewomen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

🚨Women seeking asylum in UK allege sexual abuse in hotel accommodation, an investigation by The Observer. We have long warned of the dangers of asylum accommodation, including hotels, for women seeking safety. 1/🧵 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Women seeking asylum in UK allege sexual abuse in mixed-sex hotels

Claims of sexual violence made against other asylum seekers and staff include case of a 14-year-old who was allegedly raped

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Economic abuse is a legally recognised form of domestic abuse. New research builds the knowledge base and contributes to burgeoning scholarship. Join us for an in person seminar, 6 May, exploring the picture of EA in the UK and the systems that enable it. vision.city.ac.uk/news/upcomin...

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Frontiers in Sociology welcomes submissions of original research for: Enhancing Data Collection and Integration to Reduce Health Harms and Inequalities Linked to Violence. VISION researchers Estela Capelas Barbosa & Annie Bunce guest-edit. For further info: vision.city.ac.uk/news/call-fo...

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Gemma Tetlow @gemmatetlow.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Really interesting new report from @cassiarowland.bsky.social and @tompope.bsky.social on England's prisons crisis, looking at the changing performance of individual prisons. Lots of worrying findings but also some indications of what could be done to help.

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

VAWG is a pressing issue in Iran. We funded animations in Farsi & English to inform public discourse & empower victims to seek support. They are grounded in evidence from Iranian women & resonate with audiences in Iran & the global diaspora community vision.city.ac.uk/news/united-...

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Ruth Weir @ruthweir.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Great to have been interviewed with @ktbg1.bsky.social by @policinginsight.bsky.social on the research we are doing into adolescent domestic abuse/teenage relationship abuse.

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The VISION research consortium responds to government & Parliament calls for evidence & inquires related to our work on violence prevention: homelessness, community cohesion, use of AI in govt, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill etc. Check out our submissions: vision.city.ac.uk/news/vision-...

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Ruth Weir @ruthweir.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Really pleased to share that our rapid systematic review on adolescent domestic abuse has now been published link.springer.com/article/10.1... . The article focuses on risk & protective factors. Brilliant to work with such a good team on this. @drsophiecarlisle.bsky.social @ktbg1.bsky.social

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UKPRP VISION research consortium @vision-research.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

New systematic review by VISION's @ruthweir.bsky.social & others seeks to improve our understanding of intimate partner abuse between adolescents, focusing in particular on younger adolescents below the age of 16 and the impacts and risk and protective factors. vision.city.ac.uk/news/the-imp...

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David Challen @davidchallen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Coercive control, the foundation of domestic abuse, often escalates to fatal violence and domestic abuse-related suicide. From today, offenders sentenced to 12+ months will be automatically managed under Mappa, with police and probation services legally required to share risk info.

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Coercive control to be put on par with other types of domestic abuse in England and Wales

Police and probation services will be legally required to share with one another information that suggests offenders are risk to others

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