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L-R: Dr Jennifer Aston and Professor Olive Anderson

The book that almost never was – a story of Victorian independent women

A book written by two women, born 60 years apart, who never met, has finally been published, more than 30 years after work on it first began. Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th Century England and Wales: For Wives Alone highlights a little-known Victorian legislative clause which restored the financial and legal independence of married women whose husbands had left them.

'All Jumbled Up’: A Spotlight on teacher and child experience in evaluating Operation Encompass

New research centres the voice of children in how schools can provide support for domestic abuse situations

During the Summer of 2024, researchers at Northumbria University worked with staff and children at a large primary school to undertake case study research on the implementation and impact of Operation Encompass, a police and education setting information sharing partnership enabling staff in those settings to offer immediate and ongoing support to children experiencing domestic abuse.

Registration information and further details about the IVCO 2024 conference can now be found online.

Registrations now open for IVCO 2024 in Newcastle

Delegates can now register for the prestigious annual International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) conference, which is being hosted for the first time in Newcastle upon Tyne by Northumbria University and Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers.

Dr Ana Laura Zavala Guillen.

Royal Geographical Society honours Northumbria geographer

An Early Career Researcher from Northumbria University has been recognised by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) with one of 26 medals and annual awards presented to outstanding people and organisations for their notable contributions to geography.

Northumbria University historian Dr Jennifer Aston

History of divorce explored in new research project

A historian from Northumbria University will explore the impact of changes in divorce legislation during the Victorian era on women and children. The research project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, aims to create a comprehensive database and shed light on the personal stories behind the statistics.

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