Paid research opportunity for students with lived experience of gender-based violence

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Academics and experts at Oxford Brookes are recruiting students to take part in a research study that aims to improve the University’s systems to better support students with lived experience of gender-based violence.

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Academics and experts who lead the University’s Gender-Based Violence Advisory Group and the Sexual Consent Project are recruiting a range of students who have experienced gender-based violence to take part in a research study.

Gender-based violence (GBV) may be physical, sexual, financial or psychological instances of violence on the grounds of gender. GBV can take place online and in-person, and often remains unspoken.

The aim of this research is to capture students' experiences of studying at Oxford Brookes to identify existing good practice, as well as opportunities for the University to better support those affected by GBV. If you choose to take part in this study, you will not be asked to talk about your personal experiences of GBV. Instead, you’ll be asked to contribute to discussions about how you experience navigating the University’s systems and services.

Interested students will be invited to participate in an initial 60-minute confidential and private discussion with an external GBV expert, followed by three 90-minute group workshops throughout this semester. You will be paid £15 per hour you contribute to this research study.

The group workshops will be conducted in a safe, respectful, and collaborative way and delivered by Kristie Waller, a senior GBV practitioner and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor currently working as the Young Person's Authentic Voice Coordinator for national domestic abuse charity SafeLives. Kristie has extensive experience of working with young adults and running educational GBV events.  

Additional specialist staff will be available to provide support during and after the workshops.

If you are interested in taking part in this research study, please complete the Expression of Interest form by Friday 14 February. For further information, please contact the research lead, Dr Rachel Payne at rpayne@brookes.ac.uk.