Domestic Abuse Research Network (DARNet)

DARNet embodies an inclusive, policy- and practice-focused and proudly intersectional approach, producing ‘research that matters’ and which centres the needs and experiences of victim-survivors, particularly those from marginalised communities such as migrants, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, LGBTQIA+ and disabled people. 

Since our launch, DARNet has conducted research on a range of issues on abuse-related topics, including stalking, ‘honour’ based abuse and forced marriage.

Aims and Objectives: 

·        Identify and develop key research priorities/areas, and collaborative research partnerships. 

·        Share high quality local, national and international research at relevant domestic abuse boards in the region. 

·        Support the development of research and evaluation capacity for voluntary organisations and statutory agencies 

·        Support the creation of an active virtual network where relevant knowledge is regularly shared and discussed. 

·        Support the development and activities of specialist working groups

The Network is open to anyone interested in domestic abuse issues and intersecting areas such as child abuse and exploitation, so-called ‘honour’ abuse, forced marriage, FGM/C and other harmful practices, stalking, sexual violence, harassment and abuse and femicide.

If you would like to get involved, you can join DARNet by completing the Newsletter sign-up form

How your data is stored

We do not share your data with third-party agents but may use licensed third-party systems to store it. We only use systems that are secure and password-protected. We only store data necessary to send information about DARNet and we may store your data for up to 3 years. At any time, you can request to have all your data removed.

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DARNet is based in the Institute for Social Justice & Crime.

Some of the friends of DARNet (this list is currently being updated) include:

• Dr Olumide Adisa - University of Suffolk/DARNet Lead

• Dr Katherine Allen  - University of Suffolk/DARNet Coordinator

• Prof Emma Bond – University of Suffolk

• Dr Simon Kerss - Anglia Ruskin University

• Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs - University of Suffolk /Surviving Economic Abuse

• Prof  Andy Phippen  - University of Suffolk/University of Plymouth

• Dr Matt Bland – University of Suffolk/Cambridge Centre for Evidence Based Policing 

• Katie Tyrrell - University of Suffolk

• Prof Nigel South - University of Essex

• Dr Ruth Weir – University of Essex

• Fiona Costello – University of Cambridge

• Liam Bannon - Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk

• Amanda Murr – Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk

• Prof. Eylem Atakav – University of East Anglia

• Glenn Robinson – Iceni, Ipswich

• Richard Baldwin - Suffolk County Council  

• Min Grob – Empower Suffolk

• Fiona Ellis – University of Suffolk/ Survivors in Transition

• Aisha Howells - University of Suffolk

• Jo Bigger/Katherine Ahluwalia - Lighthouse Women's Aid