A series of systematic, scoping and rapid evidence reviews that synthesise existing evidence on violence and abuse including a reflection on producing this type of research
There are over 100 research papers both peer-reviewed and in blogs and opinion pieces on our website with 152 tags to select from abuse, intimate partner violence, bullying, elder abuse, and workplace violence to public health, adverse childhood experiences, and wellbeing. Explore our research findings, publications, presentations, blogs, events and more.
VISION Publications
Examples of reports:
Built on Trust: The role of youth spaces and trusted adults in reducing young people’s exposure to violence
The report shares the findings from youth-led research into the role of spaces and adults associated with youth organisations in protecting young people from violence.
The VISION Small Projects Fund
Research findings from five VISION-supported projects advancing violence prevention across the UK
A series of concise, evidence-based briefings designed to inform and guide those working in policy based on VISION research findings
VISION consultation, evidence and inquiry submissions
VISION responds to Parliamentary, government & non-government consultations
Presentations from four annual VISION conference are available for downloading
We keep each other safe: A guide for migrants in the UK
A practical workbook is for migrants in the UK with migrants and migrant-led organisations featuring shared knowledge, scenarios, and messages of solidarity
The Domestic Homicide Review Dataset: A new resource for policy, practice & research
Compiled structured data derived from publicly available reports from the UK Home Office Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) Library for England and Wales to support research on domestic homicide, victimisation, perpetration, vulnerability, mental health, and related criminological and social policy topics
Mitigating the risk of bias in ethnicity and migration: A data assessment tool
A resource to help researchers be aware of the biases and distortions that will arise when data are used uncritically and unreflectively.
Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) violence module
A new set of detailed questions spanning a wider range of forms of violence, so that analysts can better examine how different forms intersect. These questions were fielded in the 2024 APMS, the latest in a series of surveys of the mental health of adults in England.
UK economic abuse dataset
A large, detailed survey of women’s experiences of economic abuse to address the urgent need for a nuanced understanding of its forms and impacts.
Estimating the costs of sexual violence
Estimate the lifetime costs of sexual violence in children and adults by national population and local area in England and Wales.
Estimate the costs of domestic violence and abuse in England and Wales – available soon
Lived Experience
Why lived experience (LE) in violence is essential knowledge that benefits research projects
Animation series looking at violence against women and girls
The United to End Violence Against Women and Girls project aims to break the silence of domestic, economic, cyber, and coercive abuse through a series of animated videos in Farsi and English.
Opportunities for practitioners to be involved with violence prevention research includes:
Practitioners in Residence programme
UKRI Knowledge Transfer Partnership
The National Working Group on Teenage Relationship Abuse
For those working directly with teenagers or indirectly (e.g. policy) to shape national conversations on how teenage relationship abuse is defined, recognised, and responded to, particularly for those under 16 years of age. Membership spans police, local and central government, health bodies, academia, the voluntary sector, universities, school trusts, and charities.