Violence and Society Centre
@violenceandsociety.bsky.social
The Violence and Society Centre is an interdisciplinary research centre at City St George's University of London. We engaged in violence-related research across the Social Sciences, including Sociology and Politics and Law and Health.
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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.
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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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December 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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.
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We support #16DaysofActivism. Today we showcase an animation on sextortion, a form of online blackmail where offenders threaten to share sexual images or personal info of victims unless they pay money or meet other demands. vision.city.ac.uk/news/united-...
“United to End Sextortion”: Launching a New Animation for the 16 Days of Activism - City Vision
By Dr Nadia Aghtaie, Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Bristol Sextortion is one of the fastest-growing – and least understood – forms of abuse facing young people today. Yet it is sti...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We support #16DaysofActivism. Today we showcase an animation on sextortion, a form of online blackmail where offenders threaten to share sexual images or personal info of victims unless they pay money or meet other demands. vision.city.ac.uk/news/united-...
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We are pleased to support @andri-i.bsky.social and Georgios Giannakopoulos at @citystgeorges.bsky.social with their first podcast miniseries, Partitioning for Peace: The violence of bordering on the island of Cyprus, hosted by The Lausanne Project. Listen here⬇️
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Partitioning for Peace: The violence of bordering on the island of Cyprus - City Vision
by Georgios Giannakopoulos and Alexandria Innes When we began recording the Partitioning for Peace podcast we imagined the series as a companion to our Partitioning for Peace conference that took pl...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We are pleased to support @andri-i.bsky.social and Georgios Giannakopoulos at @citystgeorges.bsky.social with their first podcast miniseries, Partitioning for Peace: The violence of bordering on the island of Cyprus, hosted by The Lausanne Project. Listen here⬇️
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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.
It will inform and equip you, and help you to look after yourself as you offer support.
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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May 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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.
It will inform and equip you, and help you to look after yourself as you offer support.
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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
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November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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
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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.
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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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October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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.
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🏴 Young Persons and Relationship Abuse Training: Scotland
This online, 1-day course is suitable for any professional or volunteer working with victims of domestic abuse or young persons in Scotland.
🏴 Young Persons and Relationship Abuse Training: Scotland
This online, 1-day course is suitable for any professional or volunteer working with victims of domestic abuse or young persons in Scotland.
October 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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🏴 Young Persons and Relationship Abuse Training: Scotland
This online, 1-day course is suitable for any professional or volunteer working with victims of domestic abuse or young persons in Scotland.
🏴 Young Persons and Relationship Abuse Training: Scotland
This online, 1-day course is suitable for any professional or volunteer working with victims of domestic abuse or young persons in Scotland.
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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
October 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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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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...
October 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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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Can the ONS new combined measure of violence be used to accurately assess progress in reducing violence against women and girls? We highlight the problems: lack of historical continuity; incomplete scope of violence: & technical and transparency concerns. vision.city.ac.uk/news/can-the...
Can the ONS new combined measure of violence be used to accurately assess progress in reducing violence against women and girls? - City Vision
Blog by Dr Polina Obolenskaya, Merili Pullerits and Dr Niels Blom The UK government is expected to publish its new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy later this year. The strategy is par...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Can the ONS new combined measure of violence be used to accurately assess progress in reducing violence against women and girls? We highlight the problems: lack of historical continuity; incomplete scope of violence: & technical and transparency concerns. vision.city.ac.uk/news/can-the...
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Register for our next webinar on Understanding Economic Abuse, presented by Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, a leading international voice on economic abuse.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Register for our next webinar on Understanding Economic Abuse, presented by Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, a leading international voice on economic abuse.
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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...
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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September 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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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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.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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.
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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.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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.
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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
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August 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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
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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 ⬇️
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May 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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 ⬇️
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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.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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.
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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...
April 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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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SafeLives is 21!
In 2004, @safelives.bsky.social started with a bold idea: focus on risk to get help to victims in the most danger, fast.
In 2015, SafeLives came together in partnership with @respectuk.bsky.social and @socialfinance.bsky.social to form the Drive Partnership.
In 2004, @safelives.bsky.social started with a bold idea: focus on risk to get help to victims in the most danger, fast.
In 2015, SafeLives came together in partnership with @respectuk.bsky.social and @socialfinance.bsky.social to form the Drive Partnership.
April 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
SafeLives is 21!
In 2004, @safelives.bsky.social started with a bold idea: focus on risk to get help to victims in the most danger, fast.
In 2015, SafeLives came together in partnership with @respectuk.bsky.social and @socialfinance.bsky.social to form the Drive Partnership.
In 2004, @safelives.bsky.social started with a bold idea: focus on risk to get help to victims in the most danger, fast.
In 2015, SafeLives came together in partnership with @respectuk.bsky.social and @socialfinance.bsky.social to form the Drive Partnership.
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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...
April 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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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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.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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.
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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.
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March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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.
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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
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March 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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
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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-...
March 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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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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:
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March 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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:
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