Domestic abuse has increasingly become a Public Health concern due to the emotional, physical and financial stress is has upon society. Even though the demand for supportive service is growing yearly, statistics are not a true representation of the issue. Many victims may not report their abuse due to stigma and in-particular male victims struggle with society’s expectation of being robust alpha males. 

Male victims may face immediate barriers to disclosure, in-particular within their family or friend circles. Understanding the main causes of these could improve further development of educational tools. I am interested in assisting in empowering further male victims to report their abuse and educate the nation of how to response to a disclosure. Victims must build their confidence to report, and if their initial disclosure is met with negativity, it can result in them not seeking professional help or reporting their abuse. Reviewing whether male victims feel supported and their voices heard in their initial disclosure, will provide an outlook of how society views domestic abuse. Revisiting their experiences will capture the raw information of the true stories behind the statics and provide an in-depth understanding of the potential failures of society in protecting and supporting male domestic abuse victims. Thus, resulting in my question: Are male domestic abuse victims voices heard when disclosing their abuse?

No student should feel left behind in teaching, and when I am teaching, my ultimate aim is for all my students to feel comfortable to approach me with any problems or queries regardless of whether its course-related or personal. Therefore, creating a strong foundation of trust and respect between the lecturer and student. Students at University should be treated to a warm welcome when joining and feel they have been provided the platform to develop and build strong relationships for their career progression. Student’s learning curve has changed over the last twenty years due to technological advantages, and I feel the need is to ensure this is incorporated into their learning objectives and the learning methods.

Relationship building between students and lecturers is one core element to the development and progression of students. From my own experience, as a student having an open dialogue with a lecturer has inspired me to progress further. Thus, allowing my thirst for my research to develop further. Providing a supportive network for students enables growth, enables their confidence to build, leading to academic success. By building a conversation with students via the preferred methods, emails, or meetings could allow for resolution of any issues the student may feel. As a previous student, it is essential for fellow students to feel they’re a visual presence, to ensure students can notify their lecturer of concerns and know whom to direct queries to.

Teaching aims to provide students will ample opportunities to explore themselves, feel empowered, and continue to have a thirst for knowledge post-education. By developing a blended learning approach, a visible teaching sphere of influence within their subject area will occur, inspiring the next generation of students. Thus, providing students the opportunity to be exposed to relevant information and concepts that could assist them in their future careers.

Hello, and welcome to my blog. I am hoping you find my blogging page very interesting as it will be exploring a variety of different topics. The blogs will explore areas of fields I am particularly interested in, including domestic abuse, teaching, sexual violence, and sexual health, to name a few. I will be sharing some of my journeys with my Ph.D. This will include blogs on presentations, negative and positive feedback, and some of the challenges I had to face during this time. I hope you enjoy the blogs, and there is an opportunity to sign up for regular updates of the blog too.