Author
Emma Bond
Director of research
Emma Bond is Director of Research, Head of the Graduate School and Professor of Socio-Technical Research at the University of Suffolk. She has extensive research experience focusing on online risk and vulnerable groups, especially in relation to domestic abuse, revenge pornography, sexual abuse and image based abuse. Emma has 17 years teaching experience on social science undergraduate and post-graduate courses and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research on virtual environments, mobile technologies and risk has attracted much national and international acclaim and she has been interviewed for BBC Breakfast, ITV, The Today Programme on Radio 4, Woman’s Hour on Radio 4, Channel 4’s Sex Education Show and for various national media channels in the UK, America and Canada.
5 pieces
Newest first, since April 2019
· Comment
How should universities respond to Ofsted’s report on sexual violence in schools?
The schools inspectorate has found that sexual misconduct is normalised in cultures that supply universities with students. Emma Bond, Andy Phippen and Graham Towl consider next steps.
With Andy Phippen and Graham Towl
· Comment
Online harms are different and the regulator needs to recognise this
Andy Phippen and Emma Bond ask whether OfS’ new standards on harassment and sexual misconduct are sufficiently digital in focus.
With Andy Phippen
· Comment
We mustn’t ignore the harm from online harassment
Are we taking seriously the real harms students face? Andy Phippen and Emma Bond on online harassment in higher education
With Andy Phippen
· Comment
Universities can’t ignore “confessions” pages any more
What can universities do about anonymous “confessions” pages? Quite a bit argues Andy Phippen and Emma Bond
With Andy Phippen
· Long read
Being digital natives won’t protect students from online abuse
Emma Bond and Andy Phippen break down the myths and misnomers of online abuse, and explain how to keep students safe.
With Andy Phippen