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Prof of Forensic Psychology, Durham University. previous roles include;PVC at DU and Chief Psychologist, MoJ. Writing on sexual violence in HE.

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@joymwhyte @KingsCollegeLon @kclsu This seems to me to be a key opportunity for the sector to not shy away from addressing our problems with sexual misconduct. Easy wins include 1) Open day sessions covering student safety including sexual misconduct 2) Staff not having sex with students. @officestudents @OIA_UK

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@drmarielouise @Rachael_Gilmour NHS staff surely need testing - and that’s all staff.

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Please consider retweeting this pic of our latest book. Hopefully it will prove a helpful resource for the sector. ⁦ @timeshighered ⁩ ⁦ @SUMSConsulting ⁩ ⁦ @officestudents ⁩ ⁦ @Ofstednews ⁩ ⁦ @FENews ⁩ ⁦ @McGlynnClare ⁩

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@DrMcFillin_PsyD The term ‘mental health’ seems to be being used much more widely. And we seem to be encouraging and incentivising the badging of everyday feelings that way, which is by no means always wise.

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@RoshanaMN @Jeremy_Hunt @theRCN are not an enemy to be defeated surely?

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@judith_vickress @NHSEngland @ukhomeoffice The role of alcohol with sexual violence is gendered insofar as it is used as culpability for women and mitigation for men in cases of women victim survivors and men perps. @clarissajdh @Emilytest12 @chastyn_webster @stirjilly @PoliceChiefs @SolaceSarc

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Our new Forensic Psychology textbook 3rd Ed BPS approved - leading contributors throughout - criminology, psychiatry and forensic psych students enjoy! ⁦ @psychmag ⁩ ⁦ @BPSOfficial ⁩ ⁦ @bpsofficialdfp ⁩

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@Daria_QT @TheGreenParty Seems to me that it contributes to international feedback that we care about civilians being killed by Israeli military. Presumably there will eventually be some sort of ceasefire and the quicker we get there the fewer deaths.

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@GSTTnhs And there I was thinking it was a sign of leadership and solidarity for colleagues and patients in Gaza. 🤷

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The Weinsteins of academia can no longer be tolerated via @timeshighered

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The Weinsteins of academia can no longer be tolerated

Getting universities’ houses in order may well mean publicly dismissing some very eminent academics, say Graham Towl and Kelsey Paske

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Free speech plan to tackle 'silencing' views on university campus Is there going to be an expert to address sexual violence at universities too? To my mind that seems far more of a problem than ‘threats’ to free speech. @1752Group @GavinWilliamson @FENews

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Plan for campus free speech post prompts autonomy warning

Concerns are raised as ministers announce new free speech role to stop "silencing" in universities.

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@JohnElsey11 And maybe the common denominator is the need for humility and a commitment to learning.

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@Luighseach Therapy notes should have no place in the court room. Its institutionalised abuse by the courts and unacceptable in my view.

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Professor Graham Towl appointed to key crime reduction role - Durham University Privileged to be appointed to this role and looking forward to taking a rigorous evidence informed approach in the panels contribution to crime reduction. @DurhamPsych

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Female soldiers raped by colleagues were ‘misdiagnosed’ with personality disorder

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Female soldiers raped by colleagues were ‘misdiagnosed’ with personality disorder

Hundreds traumatised by sexual assault claim that military doctors gave them wrong diagnosis before being discharged

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@elifg22 @Elsevier appear to have published it. Looks like pretty shameful ‘research’ to me.

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@Nigel_Farage ‘Them’, is that the NHS that you advocate a health insurance scheme for? OK for the wealthy but what about those who can’t afford it?

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Durham University Psychology Department supports ‘Durham Pride’ come and join us at 1245 this Sunday in front of Durham Cathedral.

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@PriyamvadaGopal To my knowledge there is very little interest in academia in closing down debate. On the contrary one of the strengths of the sector is that there are such dialogues.

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@uniofleicester Do you have a full time member of staff dedicated to tackling sexual violence at Leicester university? How many reports of sexual violence have you had? Of those how many did you investigate and what were the outcomes? @nuswomcam @NHSEngland @officestudents @endrapeoncampus

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Thanks so much to all the authors and reviewers too ⁦ @AmateyDoku ⁩ ⁦ @andreactually ⁩ ⁦ @GeorginaCLee ⁩ ⁦ @MaraKeire ⁩ ⁦ @clarissajdh ⁩ this one is for the sector.⁦ @Wonkhe ⁩ @ofs

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@Phil_Baty @Brucey103 Who knows they may even go even further up in the rankings if admissions are increasingly informed by ability rather than wealth. @nadiasiddiqui22

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@SteveBarclay It’s on you. It is incredible that you decline to talk with nurses about their pay - that would stop strikes this side of Christmas. Do you think that a poll of @Conservatives members would support you on this?

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@durham_uni @HackneyAbbott @michelledonelan If students are reluctant to come forward for help (whether due to ‘sex work’ , drug taking or mental health issues) because they are concerned that we will judge them, how is that helpful? We need to ensure that our staff are well placed to help.

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Universities which fail to deal with harassment and sexual misconduct could be fined up to £500,000 via @telegraphnews Good to see @OfS support for students, thank you.

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Universities which fail to deal with harassment and sexual misconduct could be fined up to £500,000

Universities which fail to deal with harassment and sexual misconduct could be fined up to £500,000, as the regulator advises them to provide consent classes and training for witnesses.

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@ReaditPickles @uniofbrighton @ucu @BrightonUCU @BootstrapCook Sorry to hear this - I think that such management approaches will fundamentally damage staff/management relationships well beyond this dispute. I understand concerns about the dispute, but not the contempt that some senior managers appear to view staff with.

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What is it about academic culture that we are quite so tolerant of sexual misconduct? Universities are ran by academics and we don’t seem to prioritise the safety and well being of students or staff. @ucu @michelledonelan @officestudents @FENews @Wonkhe

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Student rape survivor - 'It felt like I was being interrogated' Disappointingly 33 universities do not appear to have responded to the survey. Do their governing bodies know that?

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Student rape survivor - 'It felt like I was being interrogated'

A BBC investigation reveals a trebling of such reports on UK university campuses in three years.

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@ZJAyres Academia does not seem to have been set up to be inclusive, far from it. And you point to one of the barriers in plain view, thank you. @UKRI_News @JennyAThatcher

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University student support teams may wish to consider recruiting staff with a social work background for trauma informed investigations into sexual misconduct at universities. @officestudents @Ofstednews @Emilytest12 @amosshe_uk @uni_scot

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@JackyHolyoake @mskatestafford @GirlScout27 Maybe this back drop helps us understand the rates of sexual assault and harassment towards women surgeons. Just think how vulnerable patients are too. Shocking.

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@SteveBarclay @unisontheunion @unitetheunion @GMB_union @AACE_org It looks like you are prioritising ideology over patient safety, so this assertion sounds implausible. You seem to come across as wanting a fight with unions especially the nurses for some reason. Take a step back and do the right thing. @RCNNRN

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The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence?

The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence?

Students can help universities shape their processes for preventing and reporting sexual violence on campus

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3 in 10 female third-level students have experienced non-consensual penetration, survey finds (via @thejournal_ie ) This paper illustrates the shockingly normative nature of sexual violence at universities. @officestudents

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3 in 10 female third-level students have experienced non-consensual penetration, survey finds

That’s according to a new national survey published by NUI Galway’s Active Consent Programme.

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In sum, Farron voted rarely, Corbyn with womens' rights and May against.

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How Tim Farron, Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have been voting on Women’s Issues over the last few years

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@francescrook @hmpps This sounds like an especially unwise plan. @HMIPrisonsnews @McGlynnClare @AnnOlivarius @RobertBuckland @John_Podmore

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@Dr_BellaR This is not unusual when ideology trumps the financial arguments. It looks like a further attempt to dismantle the NHS moving medics either to the private sector or abroad with insurance based systems etc.

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@ShaunLintern @HCSANews @TheBMA Given the contempt with which government appear to have treated nurses and doctors with, we should not be surprised about strike action. @NHSEmployers @theRCN @TheBMA @UNISONWomenNE

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@NorthernArmyVet @sueveneer @Serena_Partrick It’s patient blaming. The default position for poorly organised services. @NorthWestCancer Self test kits surely have a role?

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Looking forward to being a witness @CommonsJustice today looking at IPP sentences and solutions for change. @durham_uni @John_Podmore @UNGRIPP

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Universities must take account of gender when designing Bystander Interventions to prevent sexual violence via @HEPI_news Great job Lavinia @KCLdiversity @DurhamPsych @clarissajdh @KelseyPaske @McGlynnClare @the_daily_panda @durhamSU

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Universities must take account of gender when designing Bystander Interventions to prevent sexual...

This blog was kindly contributed by Lavinia Sandu, a current MSc student at Kings College London. Lavinia would like to thank Graham Towl who supervised this study for his guidance. Whenever the...

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Has 'mental health' become an oxymoron in HE? Maybe, at times, we over pathologise. Feeling worried, concerned or down are not necessarily 'mental health problems' at all - rather simply normal human emotions. @amosshe_uk @BPSOfficial @officestudents @FENews @NotThatBigIan

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@SteveBarclay Paramedics and nurses have decided to strike because of inadequate pay and the parlous state of the NHS. You have decided not to talk to nurses about pay. Please consider taking some responsibility for your (in)actions. @Independent @FT

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@NBedera Happy to sign up to that - call me old fashioned but imagine the joys of focussing upon the research and teaching and letting our students know that is the focus too.

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Any university open days which do not include a session on student safety and sexual violence may result in reductions in application rates. It could be an institution in denial. Providing support to those reporting sexual violence may improve retention levels. @officestudents

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Universities urged to hire staff to investigate sexual harassment

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Discipline - Durham University - don’t see why other universities can’t share outcomes on sexual misconduct too. ⁦ @officestudents ⁩ ⁦ @UUKevents ⁩ ⁦ @StopItNowUK ⁩

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@mekki I still wear a mask to the fish and chip shop - no big sacrifice and it hopefully helps keep staff and other customers safe @BellsFishRestau

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@kirstieshearman @hannahfearn Yes, the blame the patient default position, rather than reflect upon our own practice - in this case for screening.

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@HackneyAbbott What is ‘horrific’ is the misrepresentation of the facts. Please take a look at the details not just the fake news headlines. Others have @marykfoy @GerrardPoppy @PriyamvadaGopal @HEPI_news @jim_dickinson @FENews

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Senior EDI Learning and Development Officer Please consider retweeting this advert for two Equity, Diversity and Inclusion posts at Durham University.

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@hen10freeman This reminds me of men in nursing and medicine who seem quite so offended that some women prefer a woman clinician. We surely need to stay patient centred.

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@AngelaRayner Yes but then there won’t be council houses for future generations. Pulling the ladder up with pride is how this looks.

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The big lie This may be of interest to anyone interested in psychology in prisons @HmppsPsychology @Psych_SEllis @crewebencrewe @DrDMcDermott @klparadine @ProfTammiWalker @DurhamSociology @UoSSocSciences @francescrook @ForensicApplied

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Sexual violence on campus: time to put an end to doing nothing via @timeshighered Open days for prospective students are a great opportunity to share work on student safety, such as the prevention of sexual violence @SarahChampionMP

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Sexual violence on campus: time to put an end to doing nothing

From calling out sexism to empowering students, we must be far more proactive in tackling offences, argues Graham Towl

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@alitwy @BucksHealthcare @Karenbonner88 @LCNMUK @ClareRayner6 @fearnley_k @trishgreenhalgh @ProfEmer The same happened to me a few months ago at our @CDDFTNHS A and E. Quite extraordinary. And the line was - no swapping of masks no treatment! @NHSEnglandMedia

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Permitting staff-student relationships harms education via @wonkhe And to permit is to promote. I agree that staff student sexual relationships reflect an abuse of power. @officestudents @UUKIntl @FENews @clarissajdh @McGlynnClare

Permitting staff-student relationships harms education | Wonkhe

Sunday Blake argues that silence on staff-student relationships in OfS' new statement on harassment and sexual misconduct fails everyone.

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One further problem with ‘unconscious bias’ training seems to be a potential for a cosy collusion with a myth that institutional and overt racism are not the substantive such problems in ‘liberal’ institutions of learning.

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@ProfGrahamTowl @officestudents @HEontap @alisonphipps Unconscious bias is utter rubbish as a concept: most of this is fully theorised racism and the participation in it both structural and active.

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@RaggedTP It looks like disproportionate force to me, by a mile. Have they really tried to assert that it was proportionate? @PoliceChiefs

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@mariamichail2 @AlysColeKing @EmmaLNielsen @LivveyKirtley @SelfHarmNotts Deliberate Self Harm still seems widely used too. Is there any need for 'Deliberate'? It can feed into a negative narrative about 'attention seeking' which can sometimes be taken to mean less deserving than others with unmet needs.

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@SaulStaniforth @DrEllaC @DawnButlerBrent Racists at universities are the same - they will tell you it’s not racism. Meanwhile black women MPs are potentially put at greater risk of harm with racist comments from wealthy political donors. Party leaders should speak out. @Keir_Starmer @RishiSunak

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@bbclaurak @BBCPolitics Turns out the woman who reported it sounds like a Conservative supporter.

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@garybullockreal @drmarielouise @Rachael_Gilmour What about if they are infectious before showing symptoms? And it could be helpful in informing our understanding of prevalence rates. It would also most likely improve patient safety and increase staff availability.

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@alixdietzel @LindaKKaye @BristolUni Close to 100% of students wear face masks in my lectures in criminological psychology and I remain grateful to each of them. @DurhamPsych @durham_uni And I know that guest speakers have appreciated that too.

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@mwolferobinson @BBCNaga Sounds like @BBCNews is deeply institutionally racist. I do hope that her colleagues will speak out in support of her. @jonsnowC4 @BBCNewsnight

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@stirjilly And surely we should be appointing staff with professional service backgrounds (as well as academics) to VC roles? @timeshighered @Wonkhe @AcRegCouncil @AcademicsClass @AdvanceHE @HEPI_news

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@DrJoGrady @Larissa_Ken No, don’t - really bad advice.

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#crimeandpunishment - currently watching on channel 4 - well worth a watch. IPP sentences rightly called into question. @DurhamPsych @DurhamSociology Some genuine challenges highlighted especially in relation to under resourced services. @NHSEngland @MoJGovUK

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@Eleanorpsych @thealmostpsych Maybe we shouldn’t charge applicants - or alternatively refund unsuccessful applicants?

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So, in sum, no investment in the NHS and higher taxes e.g. dementia tax. Just as well we get to vote!

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The Weinsteins of academia can no longer be tolerated via @timeshighered

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The Weinsteins of academia can no longer be tolerated

Getting universities’ houses in order may well mean publicly dismissing some very eminent academics, say Graham Towl and Kelsey Paske

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@TessaRDavis @ms_peaceweaver Sorry to hear this. It sounds like your supervising consultant was unwilling rather than unable to write a reference. Sounds like potential professional misconduct on his part @gmcuk

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Two-thirds of UK universities bring in sexual consent training – report . Fascinating that (insuffient) resources and funding are cited as barriers to progress. More a case of low prioritisation? @Wonkhe @nuswomcam @ucu

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Universities UK welcomes findings but says more work needed to prevent racial harassment

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Arrived @BPSConference Good to see the focus on inequality. @BPSOfficial @drTammiWalker @DurhamPsych @timeshighered I will be talking about addressing sexual violence at universities for a keynote address. Delighted to be invited along. @Telegraph @thetimes

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@Tess_Machling @mikeheyworth @archaeologyuk @anthroqveer It causes concern to me too. The event organisers most surely address such inappropriate conduct? @clarissajdh @archaeologyuk @Rachelagain @ESRC @officestudents

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Tackle poverty and inequality to reduce crime, says police chief And there are some direct parallels with encouraging good mental health. @cabinetofficeuk @GuardianJobs @childpovertynz @EastDurhamTrust @theRCN @TheBMA

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The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence? @Emilytest12 @amosshe_uk @Purna_Sen

The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence?

Students can help universities shape their processes for preventing and reporting sexual violence on campus

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First it was the Sex Offender Treatment Programme, is it now the Offender Personality Disorder programme that the evaluation results are being sat on? The 'Resolve' programme has just been shown not to work with violent offenders too.

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UK universities must break their silence around harassment and bullying | David Batty Well worth a read

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@damien_page yes it is as if we are expected to engage the fantasy that university is such a leveller that all graduates are in 'factory reset' mode. And from therein we have a meritocracy! @educationgovuk @DWPgovuk

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What do students really think of sexual violence at university? via @THEuniadvice Great article by @durham_university undergraduates - well worth a read!

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What do students really think of sexual violence at university?

Students at Durham University conducted research into students’ perceptions of sexual violence and found that many aren’t even sure what it is

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The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence? Some questions for prospective students and their parents to consider asking on university open days. @_HelenMott_ @Rachelagain @clarissajdh @VAWGRN

The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence?

Students can help universities shape their processes for preventing and reporting sexual violence on campus

www.theguardian.com

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Nightline was set up because of concerns about student suicide. Nearly 50 years later Nightline students still provide a valuable peer listening service.

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6 years

‘Nightline saved my life and I’m running because I know first hand what an important service they are’ - massive good luck to Elen who is running the Edinburgh Half Marathon today! Find out more about her story and how to donate at #RunnersForNightline

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How to do more than the bare minimum on harassment and sexual misconuct via @wonkhe @sharnatweets @andreactually @aelizabethclark @1752Group @HARMnetwork @RSACCdarlo @Hales_Samuel @psychmag @nicoladandridge @AlisonAdvanceHE

How to do more than the bare minimum on harassment and sexual misconuct | Wonkhe

Graham Towl and Clarissa Humphreys identify ten ways that universities can go above and beyond OfS' new standards on harassment and sexual misconduct.

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@DrSelvarajah And it’s not even equality, just marginally reduced privilege. @Cambridge_Uni

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A wonderful early morning dog🐩walk in sunny South Durham. ⁦ @WoodlandTrust ⁩ ⁦ @DurhamGala ⁩ ⁦ @EastDurhamCol ⁩

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I am conscious that with increased reports of sexual violence, mental health problems and racism at universities you are needed and appreciated more than ever for the invaluable Student listening service you provide. Thank you.

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What a fantastic day at Durham! The Association meets three times a year to develop our volunteer skillset, engage with our democratic processes and ensure we are meeting and exceeding our strategic objectives as a charity. 💙 #ListenNotLecture #StudentMentalHealth

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Good to see that Manchester University is advertising for a sexual violence and harassment manager. Hopefully Manchester will be able to increase their reporting rates and join other universities in openly discusding such provision at their open days.

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Heading home after being fortunate to be external examiner at a PhD viva - on sexual violence at universities. @UniofOxford @officestudents @AmyNorton8

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@JennyPickerill Sorry to hear this. Maybe if we had a more transparent reviewing system it would help us remain constructive and kind rather than the toxic secrecy that underpins much of our current approach.

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Letting prisoners out is a much better option than watching the prison service collapse via @CapX . A persuasively written article @RobertBuckland @michaelgove please read and act @HMIPrisonsnews @RoryStewartUK

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We hope that student activists and university governing bodies and VCs find this a helpful resource when ensuring that sexual violence is being tackled at universities. Prevention is key. @nuswomcam @officestudents @UUKevents @AnnOlivarius @aelizabethclark @DurhamPsych @HEPI_news

@tandfpsychology

T&F Psychology

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This #FreeChapterFriday , take a look at @ProfGrahamTowl & @drTammiWalker 's book, Tackling Sexual Violence at Universities. As a new semester begins, both faculty & students will benefit from reading this resource on a challenging topic: @Routledge_Socio

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@Dr_Done_ Being supportive to colleagues is refreshing - as opposed to the thinly veiled sanctimonious self interest that comes across in much of the bile directed at Physician Associates. @gmcuk @NHSEngland

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They are sexual abuse gangs not 'grooming gangs' language matters.

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@DrRobgalloway Thank you for speaking out, appreciated I am confident by many.

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@nmcnews Can't you be more bullish and say that you will strike her off the register - rather than seeking to? What evidence could conceivably get in the way of that outcome?

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The Weinsteins of academia can no longer be tolerated via @timeshighered @ProfTammiWalker @HARMnetwork @UKRI_News @UUKIntl @Purna_Sen

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The Weinsteins of academia can no longer be tolerated

Getting universities’ houses in order may well mean publicly dismissing some very eminent academics, say Graham Towl and Kelsey Paske

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The way universities listen to survivors of sexual violence can mean their voices are not heard via @wonkhe Excellent article well worth a read @MaryCurnockCook @Emilytest12 @MaraKeire @BridgetSteele @aelizabethclark @sharnatweets

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The way universities listen to survivors of sexual violence can mean their voices are not heard |...

"Listen to survivors" is often a rallying cry of anti-sexual misconduct work, but Sunday Blake argues that universities can do so in a way which limits their agency and privileges the voices of others

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The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence?

The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence?

Students can help universities shape their processes for preventing and reporting sexual violence on campus

www.theguardian.com

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Heading up to @Emilytest12 conference on GBV at universities. Looking forward to speaking and hearing from others too. #Glasgow #gbv @clarissajdh @UKCultureShift @SUMSConsulting @officestudents @Ofstednews @FENews @RussellGroup @amosshe_uk @PerformtheEast

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@Pauline_Nurse_1 @eleanorhayward Whatever the motivation it seems to be a step in a positive direction.

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