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‘Lad culture’ and violence in higher education

Summary of the impact

This case study focuses on two related areas: the issue of violence against female students and how this is framed by `lad culture' in higher education (HE). It documents five areas where Alison Phipps' research has either directly led or indirectly contributed to change:

  • work with the National Union of Students (NUS) which has informed their policies and interventions;
  • improved public and policy understanding of the issues of violence against female students and `lad culture' in UK HE;
  • Students' Unions and other groups adopting `zero-tolerance' policies in relation to sexual harassment and abuse and attempting to tackle aspects of `lad culture';
  • institutions developing procedural frameworks around reporting and addressing violence against female students; and
  • governmental, public and third-sector organisations including students as a key demographic in their policies and initiatives around violence against women.

Submitting Institution

University of Sussex

Unit of Assessment

Sociology

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health Services
Studies In Human Society: Criminology, Other Studies In Human Society

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