Dr Nicola Roberts (University of Sunderland), Professor Catherine Donovan (Durham University) and Dr Matthew Durey (University of Sunderland) have had a new article published on ‘Students’ help-seeking for experiences of interpersonal violence: How can universities respond?’. The article is timely given the recent Office for Students’ consultation about how universities address harassment and sexual misconduct… Continue reading Students’ help-seeking for experiences of interpersonal violence: How can universities respond?
Author: Dr Nicola Roberts
Changing the Culture of Sexual Violence at UK Universities: A Website Analysis of Definitions, Report/Support and Prevent Mechanisms
Dr Nicola Roberts (Associate Professor of Criminology), Lauren Doyle (Lecturer in Social Studies) and Mark Roberts (Independent Researcher) have published their article on ‘changing the culture of sexual violence at UK universities’, which is timely given the Office for Students’ recent consultation on how universities should address harassment and sexual misconduct. In their website analysis… Continue reading Changing the Culture of Sexual Violence at UK Universities: A Website Analysis of Definitions, Report/Support and Prevent Mechanisms
Campus Security Winter Campaign and Evaluation Research
The Campus Security crime prevention campaign for December has proven popular with students. The campaign focuses on personal safety and securing personal property for those going home during the Christmas break. The team engaged with students on both campuses, Clanny House and Panns Bank / Scotia Quay to spread the important security messages. This included… Continue reading Campus Security Winter Campaign and Evaluation Research
Safe in the City? Female students’ experiences of urban landscapes
Dr Matthew Durey, Dr Nicola Roberts, and Professor Catherine Donovan (Durham University) contributed a chapter entitled ‘Negotiating landscapes of (un)safety: atmospheres and ambivalence in female students’ everyday geographies’ to the recently published collection Landscapes of Hate: Tracing Spaces, Relations and Responses published by Bristol University Press. This chapter reflects on qualitative data from a survey… Continue reading Safe in the City? Female students’ experiences of urban landscapes
Student Safety and Campus Security
I have been a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University for 14 years. Over this time, I have taught and supervised undergraduate and post-graduate students about criminal justice, gender-based violence, and carrying-out research. My professional experience comes from my time as a former practitioner in the probation service. Hence, where my passion for teaching… Continue reading Student Safety and Campus Security