20 July – 7 August | 3‑Week Residential Programme
At a glance
Duration: 3 weeks (Monday 20 July – Friday 7 August)
Format: Residential, with interactive teaching and cultural activities
Audience: Students, professionals, and researchers worldwide
Focus: Gender‑Based Violence in global human rights, public health & social justice contexts
Outcome: Knowledge, practical skills, confidence, and a student conference
About the Summer School
The Gender Based Violence Summer School is an intensive three‑week residential programme combining classroom learning with cultural excursions and activities. It offers a unique opportunity to explore gender‑based violence (GBV) from a global, interdisciplinary perspective.
The programme is designed for those who want to deepen their understanding of GBV, whether to support future study, inform professional practice, or develop a career in this field.
What you will learn
You will gain the tools to:
Understand the root causes of gender‑based violence
Analyse its contemporary and global manifestations
Explore strategies for gender equality and social transformation
Communicate about GBV sensitively, ethically, and effectively
Who is it for?
This Summer School is suitable for:
Students seeking specialist knowledge in GBV
Professionals wishing to enhance and update their practice
Researchers looking to broaden their interdisciplinary perspectives
Anyone with a strong interest in equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice
The content and skills are relevant for anyone who works with, or plans to work with, people.
Teaching and learning experience
The course is taught by an interdisciplinary team of leading experts from fields including Gender and International Development, Sociology, History, and Criminology.
Learning is:
Interactive and discussion‑based
Global in focus
Supportive and inclusive, with student wellbeing prioritised
Alongside taught sessions, students will engage in self‑directed learning, including reading, reflective journaling, collaborative work, and preparing a conference presentation. Additional resources such as videos, podcasts, and further reading are provided.
Skills and outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have:
Strong critical and analytical skills
Improved problem‑solving and interpersonal skills
Increased confidence in public speaking and presentations
Experience presenting work in an academic conference setting
Careers and future pathways
The Summer School prepares students for a wide range of careers, including:
GBV specialist support services
Social work and education
Policing and criminal justice
NGOs and international development
Youth work, journalism, HR, research, and academia
Graduates take forward practical strategies, ethical awareness, and the ability to engage confidently in professional, policy, and public discussions around GBV.
Course highlight
The programme concludes with an exciting student conference, featuring keynote speakers who are leading experts in the field.
