Anna Barker

A new Victims’ Code This consultation seeks views on proposed updates to The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales (Victims' Code).

We will be examining the proposed revisions in detail & encourage everyone to take part in the consultation to help shape and ensure any changes improve victims’ experiences.

Check out this ESRC White Rose studentship! It offers a chance to do a PhD with two great supervisors, @dralimalik.bsky.social and @adamcrawford.bsky.social in a fascinating area.
Read more👇

Homicides in England and Wales fall to lowest level since records began Killings involving knives or sharp implements dropped by 23% year on year, ONS figures show The total number of homicides in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since records began after a dramatic drop in killings involving a knife or sharp implement. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 499 homicides were recorded by police in the 12 months to September 2025, a drop of 7% year on year from 539. These are the lowest overall homicide figures since records were first recorded in 2003. Continue reading...

Homicides in England and Wales fall to lowest level since records began

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Love the Words Airs every Tuesday at 4pm. Peter Spafford presents his love of all things wordy in his weekly shows chatting to novelists, poets and play-wrights.

Dr Rebecca Shaw and her partners have created a programme on domestic abuse which is being aired on Chapel FM. Together, they discuss four fictional stories of abuse, as well as hold a discussion with victim-survivors from the Voices Project.
Listen to these brilliant episodes 👇
tinyurl.com/2zfe4uaw

Our Drs @annabarker.bsky.social and Rebecca Shaw presented at the @societal.bsky.social Impact Acceleration Account showcase, which highlighted collaborations across industry, public sector and communities. Learn more about their impactful work👇
bit.ly/49Wa8mp
#SocialImpact #KnowledgeExchange

‘Directions, divergences, and dilemmas: What next for the feminist project in law?’

You are very welcome to @lsjleeds.bsky.social's Annual Lecture, delivered by Professor @joanneconaghan.bsky.social.

📅10 March
⏰ 17:00- 19:30
📍Liberty Building LG.06

For more and to register👇
tinyurl.com/5emw347w

Call for Papers: 5th Conference on Financial Law and Regulation Centre for Business Law and Practice, University of Leeds School of Law, Leeds, United Kingdom, Wednesday - Thursday, 24-25 June 2026

@cblpleeds.bsky.social are issuing a Call for Papers for the 5th Conference on Financial Law and Regulation!

Hosted in Leeds, the Conference is taking place 24th-25th June 2026.

The submission date for abstracts is 17th April 2026.

To read more and submit your abstracts👇
tinyurl.com/44nnxvdb

80% of women in the UK have experienced harassment in public spaces.
Want to make a real difference? 84% said the situation improved when someone intervened.
Attend our FREE 30 min training #Webinar to become an active bystander to intervene safely. www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Catego...

Living and Light - BBC Sounds Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.

📻Our @annabarker.bsky.social appears on BBC Radio 4's Living and Light, explaining how urban lighting affects safety and accessibility for women and girls, and the role lighting has been found to play in making these areas more accessible.
Listen👇
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Rima Ahmed - 20/11/2025 - BBC Sounds Waking you up each weekday morning, it's Rima Ahmed.

📣School of Law academic in the news!
Our Professor Graham Farrell leads a national conference urging rounded kitchen knives to curb stabbings, presenting research on knife-harm reduction to victims, campaigners and Home Office ministers.
Clip 👇
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📢 Call for abstracts 📢

We’re delighted to open the call for abstracts for LEPH2026, to be held in Leeds, UK from 6-9 September 2026.

We encourage submissions from researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & community leaders.

Deadline: 16/03/26

Read more and submit 👇
leph2026.org

Background of a branching tree. #News flare. Text reads: The School of Law launches a groundbreaking research group to tackle ecological law and justice concerns!

We are delighted to announce the formation of The Ecological Law and Justice Group. The Group provides a focal point for the School's outstanding research and teaching in areas related to the environment.
For more about their ambitions, experts, and how to get involved 👇
tinyurl.com/bdhkh7av

1 week until our webinar “Policing, climate vulnerabilities and pathways of resilience”, which will explore findings from @dralimalik.bsky.social's & Dr Anna Matczak's projects.

📅 13 November
🕛 12-1pm GMT

@lawatleeds.bsky.social

Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-po...

Frank Dawtry Lecture on Friday on the subject of alcohol addiction.
Register and come along! ⬇️

Background image of a resource from the programme. Smiling photo of Dr Shaw in a circle. Text reads: 'Dr Rebecca Shaw’s vital new educational programme aims to tackle prevalent narratives around domestic abuse. ‘Changing the Narrative of Domestic Abuse’ is a creative, evidence-based programme of Relationships, Sex and Health Education lessons on domestic abuse aimed at secondary school students from Year 7 to Year 11.' #news flare.

Dr Rebecca Shaw’s ‘Changing the Narrative of Domestic Abuse’ is a creative, evidence-based programme of Relationships, Sex and Health Education lessons on domestic abuse aimed at secondary school students years 7-11.
Learn more about this vital resource👇
tinyurl.com/yhpzs2wa
@ccjsleeds.bsky.social

Could you be our next Chair Of Trustees? Following the launch of our new three year strategy, we are recruiting a new Chair Of Trustees to take us into our next phase.

Make Space for Girls is looking for a new Chair of Trustees.

We campaign for better parks and public spaces for teenage girls and young women - spaces where they feel welcome, safe and valued.

Apply by 28 November
www.makespaceforgirls.co.uk/blog/could-y...

Today is National Personal Safety Day 2025 🎉

This year, alongside our sponsors @Peoplesafe, we are #ChangingShifts, #ChangingSafety by launching new research on workplace violence across hospitality, retail, transport and healthcare.

🚨Application window extended 🚨

Colleagues from @universityofleeds.bsky.social can now apply for the next Building Impact Momentum programme - helping researchers to define their research impact (impact beyond the academy & not academic impact) & build it into their research projects. Full details👇

As things stand, child poverty is on track to reach record highs by 2029-30.

By then, we predict that more than one-in-three British children (34 per cent) would be growing up in poverty.

That's the highest rate of child poverty we'd have seen since 1961 ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs

Police failed to tell me about my partner's violent past. He ended up strangling me Delays have been widespread in a scheme protecting potential abuse victims, police data suggests.

Our Dr Charlotte Barlow is in the news, weighing in on Clare's Law, the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. Her research shows Clare's Law is most effective for safeguarding when it is accessed earlier in a relationship, before a victim is fully under their partner's control. 👇
tinyurl.com/mpzt8fr6

The digital divide continues to limit the life chances of millions of children in Northern England. The government must prioritise building a country that works for all children and young people. #ChildrenFirst. Featured logos of Child of the North, N8 Research Partnership, Health Equity North and Centre for Young Lives.

The digital divide continues to limit the life chances of millions of children in Northern England.

Join our campaign to put #ChildrenFirst

www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...

Head to the comments for more info and resources...

#DigitalDivide #DigitalInclusion #DigitalFutures

Outdoor Exercise - Women’s Safety Perception Survey Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

📣Call #Leeds residents

Please complete this @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social survey on how safe women and girls feel when running and exercising in parks and public spaces.

Closes 30th November 2025.

surveys.leeds.gov.uk/s/WNPXZ8/

Please re-share with your Leeds networks

Children in the North are losing up to 10 years of life due to inactivity and inequality - N8 Research Partnership Latest analysis from Child of the North reinforces how schools should not just be sites of learning, but key settings for support and holistic approaches to childhood health.

🚨 Children in the North face a health crisis due to inactivity & inequality🚨

Leeds Institute for Societal Futures backs the #ChildrenFirst campaign calling for urgent change. Read the report and find out more👉 bit.ly/3KVmiTN

#ChildOfTheNorth #HealthInequalities #N8 @universityofleeds.bsky.social

💡Stay tuned for our upcoming project report + evaluation, sharing key insights and recommendations from workshops delivered across six regions of England and Wales!
Resources 👇
🔗 Green Flag Award - Safer Parks Toolkit: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...

Events The Suzy Lamplugh Trust's upcoming events are listed here, including all webinars and conferences which are taking place over the next few months.   'The 5D's are excellent and allows everyone to...

💡 Our mission continues — and training remains FREE!
👉Park staff, policing and community safety teams or volunteers: Request a session for your team (70+) → training@suzylamplugh.org 🌿
👉For anyone (including the public): Join a 30-min online session → www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Events...

Because of your efforts, hundreds of park staff, volunteers and visitors are now better equipped to be active bystanders, creating a culture where harassment is not ignored. 🫶

Massive thanks to everyone who:
🌳 Delivered the campaign in their local areas
🎓 Took the training online
📜 Put up posters and shared the guidance
👥 Booked in-person sessions for their teams
📣 Spread the word
👏👏👏

🌳 While the official #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign comes to a close today, our work continues because everyone deserves to feel safe, welcome and respected in our parks. 💚