Impact & Public Engagement

As a result of this research, we hope to answer the following policy and practice questions:

o How can we further educate people about the concepts of sexual harassment and consent?

o Who are the people most at risk of online sexual harassment?

o What strategies could be implemented to reduce incidences of sexual harassment?

o How can we support victims based on their experiences on sexual harassment?

o What can media applications do to prevent online sexual harassment?

Presentations

Below is an outline of events that we have attended to share awareness of the project and findings:

7th July – 9th July 2026 – The BPS Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference 2026, Manchester Metropolitan Univerisity.

7th July – 10th July 2026 – British Society of Criminology Conference 2026, Nottingham Trent University.

8th January 2024 – Hidden and Unrecognised Victims Seminar Series, Nottingham Trent University.

28th – 30th June 2023 – British Society of Criminology Conference, University of Central Lancashire.

21st October 2022 – Perpetrators of Violence Against Women: Developments in Research, Policy and Practice, University of London.

Related Publications

Below is an outline of related publications and outputs we have created relating to the project and findings:

Thompson, R., Turner, K., & Allely, C. S. (2026). Exploring Online Sexual Harassment in Adolescent Populations: A PRISMA Review. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-026-01285-x