Have a look to see some of the webinars we have run so far. Click below to access the recordings, resources and more from each webinar. To stay notified as to when we are running our webinars you can sign up to our monthly mailing list here or follow us on twitter @VAMHN.
2024 Lunchtime Webinars
VAMHN Lunchtime Webinars are accessible and concise monthly talks, with presentations of up to 20 minutes followed by up to 25 minutes of questions and discussion. Presenters explain their findings in plain language and focus on the real-world implications of their work.
Upcoming Webinar
January Webinar
We are pleased to announce our January 2025 webinar, featuring Tim Woodhouse, Kent & Medway Suicide Prevention Programme Manager and Churchill Fellow.
Tim’s research reveals that approximately 30% of suicides are impacted by domestic abuse. If replicated nationally, this would equate to over 1,500 lives lost annually. During the webinar, Tim will share global best practices and strategies to reduce the risk of suicides among victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse, offering valuable insights for policymakers and frontline professionals alike.
Event Details:
📅 Date: 22nd January 2025
⏰ Time: 12pm-12:45pm
📍 Where: Online Zoom meeting
Register now to secure your spot here
Tim’s research reveals that approximately 30% of suicides are impacted by domestic abuse. If replicated nationally, this would equate to over 1,500 lives lost annually. During the webinar, Tim will share global best practices and strategies to reduce the risk of suicides among victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse, offering valuable insights for policymakers and frontline professionals alike.
Event Details:
📅 Date: 22nd January 2025
⏰ Time: 12pm-12:45pm
📍 Where: Online Zoom meeting
Register now to secure your spot here
Recent Webinar
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Counteract the Gaslighting - What women survivors of intimate partner sexual violence need from service providers Dr Síofra Peeren, King's College London 20th November 2024 |
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Sexual Assault Referral Centres and Mental Health Prof Liz Hughes, Glasgow Caledonian University 16th October 2024 |
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Mental health and domestic abuse Emma Clark and Katherine Dean, Women’s Aid 18th September 2024 |
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Multi-victimisation in the Context of Forced Marriage: experiences in women in Iran Dr Ladan Hashemi, Violence and Society Centre, City University of London. 17th July 2024 |
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Coercive Control – Findings from the Insights Dataset Safelives 19th June 2024 |
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Previous webinars
2020-2022 Lunchtime Webinars
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Understanding Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Prof Joanna Bourke, Nicole Jacobs, Akiko Hart, Laura Fischer 12th May 2020 |
This webinar aimed to look at how violence, abuse and mental health can be understood through different sectors and disciplines. Click here to watch the recording |
Violence Against Women and Girls, Intersectionality and COVID-19 Sumanta Roy, Ravi Thiara, Akima Thomas, Eleanor Lisney 21st July 2020 |
This webinar explored the disproportionate impact and consequences of violence against women and girls resulting from intersectional barriers for black and minoritised women and disabled women. Click here to watch the recording |
Children and Domestic Abuse: Identifying and Responding to Harm Prof Helen Minnis, Dr Leesa Hooker, Concetta Perot 1st October 2020 |
This webinar looked at the different research being conducted on the impact of domestic abuse on children. Click here to watch the recording |
Developing the Evidence Base on What Works for Children Exposed to Violence Dr Emma Howarth, Stephanie Waddell, Hera Hussain, Dr Claire Powell 13th May 2021 |
This webinar looked at how to develop the evidence base on what works for children exposed to violence. Click here to watch the recording |
Exploring Trauma and Mental Health Dr Jill Domoney, Sally Amor, Prof Andrea Danese, Prof John Read, Dr Vishal Bhavsar, Dr Khadj Rouf 22nd July 2021 |
This webinar looked at trauma and mental health. Click here to watch the recording |
Domestic Abuse and Mental Health Prof Nicky Stanley, Prof Christine Barter, Prof Laura Howe, Dr Lis Bates and Dr Helen Richardson 29th September 2021 |
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Violence, Technology and Mental Health Hera Hussain, Prof Peter Smith, Lisa, Dr Emma Short, Dr Josefien Breedvelt 6th October 2021 |
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Lived Experience Advisory Group Webinar: Arts Funding Competition Lisa Ward, Winnie and Deborah (VAMHN LEAG) 21st January 2022 |
This webinar looked good practice around involving people with lived experience in research. Click here to watch the recording |
Network Meetings
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Seventh Network Meeting
Date: 20th October 2022 Speakers: Lindsay Kelland (Rhodes University), Lisa Ward (VAMHN), Laura Fischer and Sullivan Holderbach (Traumscapes) This webinar was centred around the theme of sexual violence and mental health. Click here for more... |
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Sixth Network Meeting
Date: 27th April 2022 Speakers: Lisa Ward (VAMHN Lived Experience Advisory Group), Georgie Getley (Surviving Economic Abuse), Justin, Emily and Deborah (VAMHN Lived Experience Advisory Group) This webinar was centred around the theme of lived experience of violence, abuse and mental health. Click here for more... |
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Fifth Network Meeting
Date: 23rd November 2021 Speakers: Emma Williamson (University of Bristol), Laura Thurman (University of Manchester), Jennifer Holly (King's College London) and Naima Iqbal (VAMHN Lived Experience Advisory Group), Abbie Fields, Sophie Namy and Elizabeth Dartnell (The Sexual Violence Research Initiative) This webinar saw the launch of our arts funding competition, held a panel on researcher trauma and heard a keynote speech from the SVRI. Click here for more... |
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Fourth VAMHN Network Meeting
Date: 8th March 2021 Speakers: Dr Sian Oram, Dr Emma Howarth, Dr Jude Towers, Laura Fischer, Jane Chevous, Lisa Ward Our second online network meeting included the launch our third grant call on the theme of interventions. We also welcomed Jane Chevous and Laura Fischer to discuss the launch of the Safe, Seen, Supported Report and Infographic. We were then joined by VAMHN grant holder Dr Jude Towers who discussed our plans to develop a networks and expert directory. Finally we were joined by our keynote speaker Dr Emma Howarth. Click here for more... |
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Third VAMHN Network Meeting
Date: 30th October 2020 Speakers: Dr Sian Oram, Dr Emma Howarth, Prof. Rachel Jewkes Our first online network meeting included a Q&A session about our current grant competition, the launch of our VAMHN Data Directory as well as a key note speech from Prof. Rachel Jewkes (South African Medical Research Council). Click here for more... |
Early Career Researcher Lunchtime Seminar Series
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Non-academic career pathways for researchers
Date: 23rd February 2022 Speakers: Dr Eloise Crush (Positive Group), Dr Dan Robotham (The McPin Foundation), Dr Stephanie Smith (Centre for Evidence and Implementation), Dr Minh Dang (Survivor Alliance) ESRC Our sixth ECR Lunchtime Seminar focused on non-academic career pathways for researchers. Click here for more.... |
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How to engage with the media
Date: 27th January 2021 Speakers: Stephen Khan (The Conversation), Shiroma Silva (BBC), Mark Brown (Social Spider CIC), Freya Robb (Science Media Centre), Kirsty Walker (UCL) Our first ECR Lunchtime Seminar focused around how to engage with the media as a scientific researcher - as told by leading people in the world of social media, press and communications. Click here for more.... |
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The ins and outs of grant applications
Date: 17th November 2021 Speakers: Professor Madeline Carr (University College London), Dr Jennifer Hazelton (University College London), Björn Christianson (UCL Consultants), Eoin O'Sullivan (University of Cambridge), Dr Peter J Lovell (NIHR Research Design Service London), Annette Ewence (UKRI) ESRC Our fifth ECR Lunchtime Seminar focused on grant writing. Click here for more.... |
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How to engage with policy
Date: 17th March 2021 Speakers: Benedict Wilkinson (KCL), Vivienne Moxham-Hall (KCL), Claire Wilson (KCL), Brynmor Lloyd-Evans (UCL & NIHR MHPRU), Alasdair Love (House of Lords) Our second ECR Lunchtime Seminar focused around how to engage with policy as a scientific researcher. Click here for more.... |
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Meet the publisher
Date: 22nd September 2021 Speakers: Helen Fisher (KCL), Niall Boyce (The Lancet Psychiatry), George Vousden (PLOS One) Our fourth ECR Lunchtime Seminar focused on academic publishing. Click here for more.... |
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Juggling Commitments
Date: 12th May 2021 Speakers: Zoe Kennedy (KCL), Bailey Sousa (Alberta), Alina Morawska (Queensland), Roxanne Keynejad (KCL), Naima Iqbal (VAMHN) Our third ECR Lunchtime Seminar focused on juggling commitments as a researcher. Click here for more.... |