Laura Knight

A group of women standing and sitting in front of two centenary action banners, smiling.

These brilliant women, led by @helenpankhurst.bsky.social, connected last night to drive the change needed for a gender equal Parliament by 2028. @centenaryaction.bsky.social are campaigning to make it a reality.

Donate here donate.careinternational.org.uk/page/Centena...

#equality #inclusion

If interested, give @bright-ideas.bsky.social a follow or let me know if you'd like to help shape this thing 🙏🏻

Right, that's it, I'm doing another hackathon.

Yay!

New research: Summer employment programmes for young people reduced violence by 36%.

There are only a few studies on the impact of summer jobs, but we summarise their effects in the YEF Toolkit.

#youngpeople #violence #evidencesynthesis

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Our new report focuses on disproportionality in the youth justice system, particularly for Black children. They make up 6% of the population but account for 28% of those in youth custody. Download our report where we outline 5 recommendations for the government.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/4hDmkv1

Picture of me with Helen Pankhurst smiling in front of a Centenary Action Mission 2028 banner.

Picture of comedian Sandi Toksvig making a joke that the suffragette poster is printed on a tea towel.

Sandi Toksvig made us all laugh, pointing out that this suffragette poster is printed on a tea towel... A great evening spent with supporters of Centenary Action, run by the fantastic @helenpankhurst.bsky.social

Mission: #GenderEqualParliament by 2028.

@centenaryaction.bsky.social

Preventing Violence Against Girls, and Women   | Youth Endowment Fund How can the YEF Toolkit aim to support violence against girls and women? Find out in our blog from the YEF Head of Toolkit, Laura Knight

💡 View our latest blog: Preventing violence against girls and women

Learn how evidence-based interventions are making a difference by Head of YEF Toolkit @ljknight.bsky.social

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Preventing Violence Against Girls, and Women   | Youth Endowment Fund How can the YEF Toolkit aim to support violence against girls and women? Find out in our blog from the YEF Head of Toolkit, Laura Knight

Day 11 #16DaysofActivism - read this blog by @ljknight.bsky.social of @youthendowmentfund.org.uk which includes the impact of programmes for young people causing harm. The @respectuk.bsky.social Young People's Programme responds to this very issue #CAPVA youthendowmentfund.org.uk/preventing-v... 👇🏾

Boys and girls experiences | Youth Endowment Fund In this report, we examine how experiences of violence differ for boys and girls, the prevalence of relationship violence among teenage children and what schools are doing to promote healthy relations...

Latest report on the YEF survey of 10,000 teenage children in Eng&Wales:
- 49% of children in relationships experienced violent or controlling behaviours.
- 20% have been pressured into sexual acts they didn’t want.
- 19% have been hit, kicked or shoved.

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What is more energising than a room full of women (and some men) marking 16 days of activism against gender-based violence?!

Jess Phillips, MP, & Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, reminded us that it IS possible to halve #VAWG.

I am a teeny tiny cog in a complex system, but I am hopeful.

Preventing Violence Against Girls, and Women   | Youth Endowment Fund How can the YEF Toolkit aim to support violence against girls and women? Find out in our blog from the YEF Head of Toolkit, Laura Knight

I wrote a blog in recognition of the international day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls (#VAWG).

I am both angry about the scale of violence against girls, & hopeful about the potential for interventions to reduce it.

Read it here youthendowmentfund.org.uk/preventing-v...

The Institute of Criminology is advertising the position of an Associate Professor to lead the Master of Studies (MSt) programme in Applied Criminology, Penology & Management. This is a part-time role on a fixed-term basis for three years.

Further information here: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49313/

Excellent thanks!

It is hugely disappointing to read a press release from the Home Office that starts with 'Hooligans...' I was looking forward to moving on from the previous government's regular use of 'thugs' to describe young people that we know are often victims themselves.

Follow us for all things violence prevention for children and young people - @youthendowmentfund.org.uk

Yay, welcome!!

Children, Violence and Vulnerability 2024 | Youth Endowment Fund This is YEF’s third annual Children, violence and vulnerability report. This year, YEF surveyed over 10,000 teenage children aged 13-17 in England and Wales about their experiences of violence. View 2...

Published today: survey of 10,000 children aged 13-17 in Eng&Wales. In the last year:
- 16% perpetrated violence
- 20% victims of violence
- 41% say victimisation was motivated by discrimination
- 20% carried a weapon
- 9% carry a weapon or joined a gang for protection

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Hadn’t seen a women in education policy research starter pack yet. Please let me know if I missed you… still getting my bearings in the new place.

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This is a feed you can follow. It's how I came across you just now 😀

I’m new and delighted to be here!

Where are my evidence synthesis people?

Do we # here?

#evidencesythesis

6. You can bookmark posts by replying with the 📌 emoji and following this feed
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation are recruiting two analysts to join our Insight and Policy Team. 📊🧑‍💻

Perfect role for early-career researchers with an interest in social policy, economic security, poverty, and more!

Apply below ⬇️

(Please share)

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New from me and Beki Pieri exploring the meaning and use of weapons in prisons.
www.emerald.com/insight/cont... or for free here: www.crimrxiv.com/pub/grpk79xm...

If you're interested, here's a thread (caution: discusses very serious violence).
#criminology #violence #prison

Research Assistant We are looking for a research assistant to work across a diverse range of meta-research projects in the CAMARADES team.

Looking for a Research Assistant position? Interested in conducting systematic reviews of biomedical research? Come work with us at the CAMARADES group at the University of Edinburgh!

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#AcademicSky #PhDSky #OpenResearch #Metascience

David Farrington 1944-2024 | BPS A tribute from Graham Towl.

Saddened to hear about the death of Professor David Farrington. His work inspired so many of us in criminology, and he contributed a lot to the YEF Toolkit reviewing evidence on violence prevention.

Nice tribute here from Graham Towl.
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Custody aftercare and resettlement programmes on average have a moderate impact on reducing #violence, reducing convictions by 14%.
However, evidence is mixed and 6 studies show an increase in custody rates. Quality implementation is important (as always).
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Thanks for sharing! I just listened to it. Incredible!!

This stuff is just amazing!
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I've presented this paper easily 10 different times, nowhere have I come close to explaining it half as well as AI does it here.
Hard not to see how part of my job has become completely obsolete.
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Problem solving violent crime: a guide for analysts | College of Policing A problem-solving and analytical approach to serious violence.

New from Aiden S, Spencer Chainey, Iain Agar and me. Inspired by the 55 steps guide, this is a goodie bag of things we think a crime analyst working on violent crime needs to know www.college.police.uk/guidance/pro...