University of Huddersfield Press Release
A team headed by Professor Adele Jones – an expert on social work and issues including child protection – includes Professor Minhua Ma, who has a global reputation in the field of serious games designed to bring about improvements in fields such as healthcare. The inter-disciplinary group has now been awarded 400,000 euros via the European Union’s Delegation to the Eastern Caribbean Research Programme: Towards a Future Free from Domestic Violence.
This will fund a multi-faceted investigation of domestic violence in the Caribbean countries of Grenada and Barbados. The research will be mirrored in the UK by another member of the team, Gill Kirkman, (pictured far right) who is Subject Leader in Social Work at the University’s School of Human and Health Sciences. Also taking part in the project is Reader in Criminal Psychology Dr Daniel Boduszek.
15th January 2016
Victimisation, violence perpetration, and attitudes towards violence among boys and girls from Barbados and Grenada
Interpersonal violence iswidespread in the Eastern Caribbean, which may be a remnant of the violent colonisation history noted in the region. Although official statistics on the occurrence of interpersonal violence are collected in Barbados and Grenada, such acts tend to be under-reported. As such, the aim of this project was to gaina better insight intothe prevalence of violence victimisation and violence perpetration, as well as the level of acceptance ofinterpersonal violence, including gender-based violence (GBV),among girls and boys fromBarbados and Grenada. To overcomethe problem of under-reporting and to understand how violence is perceived from the children’s perspective, the current study used self-report, anonymous survey methodology .
Media Release - For international Women's Day
A team of Caribbean and European experts, headed by Professor Adele Jones from the University of Huddersfield, in partnership with The Sweet Water Foundation of Grenada, has been awarded 400,000 euros from the European Union to implement a new project on preventing domestic violence in the region. Data will be used to develop interactive, role-playing computer games designed to empower victims and change attitudes that have been linked to aggressive and violent behaviours. It is often claimed that computer games encourage violence, therefore the idea is to create computer games that can be used in schools to reduce negative attitudes developed in childhood and which can fuel domestic violence in later relationships.
8th March 2016
Message by EU Ambassador Mikael Barfod at the launch of the None for Three project
The Delegation of the European Union to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean is proud to support this new project which aims to prevent domestic violence in the region. Although Caribbean governments have ratified international human rights conventions and policy and legislative reforms is ongoing, domestic violence is widely recognised as a persistent challenge.
8th March 2016
In the Caribbean, Celebrating Women Takes More than a Day
“The Caribbean joined the international community in marking International Women’s Day March 8, but for many countries the observance will continue. In Dominica, rights groups say they will continue to lobby for tougher sentences for those convicted of rape and other forms of sexual assaults and abuse against women and children.”
Cited from Bousquet, E., Verdad, M., & Kentish, A. (n.d.). In the Caribbean, Celebrating Women Takes More than a Day. Retrieved November 21, 2017, from https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/In-the-Caribbean-Celebrating-Women-Takes-More-than-a-Day-20160309-0008.html
9th March 2016
European Union - European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights award
“This grant was awarded in response to a call issued by the EU delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean titled ‘towards a Future free from Domestic Violence’).
Cited from BAGR-European-Instrument-for-Democracy-and-Human-Rights
17th March 2016
Media Release - Event/Conference
At an event chaired by Madame Justice Jacqueline Cornelius at the Savannah Hotel on Thursday August 11th new research on domestic violence in Barbados and Grenada was presented. The EU funded None in Three project, led by Professor Adele Jones from the University of Huddersfield, UK has conducted the first study in the region to focus specifically on women who experienced domestic violence while pregnant and the experiences of women with disabilities
12th August 2016
Boys are key to changing domestic violence - Antigua Observer Newspaper
Cited from Russell, J. (2016, August 12). Boys are key to changing domestic violence. Retrieved November 23, 2017, from https://antiguaobserver.com/boys-are-key-to-changing-domestic-violence
13th August 2016
Don't forget male victims of abuse - The Barbados Advocate
“He said he hopes the None in Three sessions, would further equip social service, health and other professionals to pick up the signs of violence and direct women towards help at an early stage. The EU official also placed emphasis on the need for timely research in an effort to assist as it could improve our understanding of the nature and scope of the problem and it causes.”
Cited from Press Cutting
13th August 2016
EU Ambassador weighs in on domestic violence - The Barbados Advocate
“HEAD of the European Union Delegation Ambassador Mikael Barfod says domestic violence is a complex problem that needs to be understood in it entire social context. His comments came as he addressed the European Union-funded None in Three domestic violence prevention project, which was convened to disseminate information on the preliminary research findings”
Cited from Press Cutting
13th August 2016
EU envoy on complexity of domestic violence - Sunday Sun
“HEAD of the European Union Delegation Ambassador Mikael Barfod says domestic violence is a complex problem that needs to be understood in it entire social context. His comments came as he addressed the European Union-funded None in Three domestic violence prevention project, which was convened to disseminate information on the preliminary research findings.”
Cited from Press Cutting
14th August 2016
None In Three Newsletter issue 2
None in three involves a multi-stakeholder partnership of civil society and governmental organisations. Though governments play a vital role in reducing domestic violence and as we show later, can and must lead in this, non-governmental organisations are the lifeblood of the fight to bring this scourge in our societies to an end.
July – September 2016
Full STEAM Ahead! University Researchers’ Night impresses European Commission
Paul Harris, Policy Officer from the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission, attended the University’s STEAM event. Here are his comments:
“Thank you very much for the welcome to the University on Friday and many congratulations on your European Researchers Night. I thought that it was tremendous from start to finish, there were so many children and families there who all clearly had a great time. You had many imaginative ideas, which worked very well I thought. The EU corner very clearly presented your impressive range of EU projects. Visitors were clearly very interested by the demonstration there of the virtual reality tool for tackling domestic violence.
“The keynote lecture succeeded in putting a lot of what we all do into the overall policy context – actually two of the Nobel laureates mentioned were involved in the Marie Curie Actions earlier in their careers.
“Please pass our thanks and good wishes to all of those who worked to make the event a reality.”
30th September 2016
Life on the Frontline
Two None In Three films will be shown at the conference strand of the COMPASS Social Work and Social Care Jobs Fair, London. http://www.compassjobsfair.com/
14th November 2016
Professor’s None-in-Three project shortlisted for national award
Professor’s None-in-Three project shortlisted for national award. Professor Adele Jones’s domestic violence project is shortlisted in the NCCPE’s Engage competition.
The None In Three project was selected from over 180 entries to win first prize for its impact and public engagment work at the.NCCPE’s Engage Competition on Monday 28th November 2016. The project was one of three finalists in the Health and Wellbeing category.
“This award is for the public face of the project and our outreach to people at every level of society,” said project lead Professor Adele Jones. “It could not be more significant from the university’s point of view and will also be helpful in generating more funding.”
The shortlisted work ranges from digitally reconstructing city histories to protecting endangered species; from working with older people as researchers to delivering hyper-local science festivals; from young children conducting their own research to influence the United Nations, to using theatre to improve oral health outcomes.
The project wins a prize of £1,500 to go towards further public engagement work.
Final Report of Qualitative Research
ISBN number: 978-1-86218-141-0 This report has been produced with the financial assistance of the EU; however, the views expressed are solely those of the authors. Copyright: © 2017 Adele Jones. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License To cite this article: Jones, A. (2017). Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean. UK: University of Huddersfield Press. November 2016
Social work professor's domestic violence project wins major national award - EurekAlert!
The EU funded None-in-Three project, directed by the University of Huddersfield’s Professor Adele Jones, was one of three projects shortlisted for the Health & Wellbeing award, in the Engage Competition run by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE).
7th December 2016
BBC Radio Derby Interview with Adele Jones
9th December 2016
Health Matters - Yorkshire Post
A project which aims to prevent domestic violence in the Caribbean has won a national award for public engagement.
14th December 2016
None In Three Newsletter - issue 3
Happy Holidays to you, regardless of where on
the globe you may be; regardless of the
religion you practice or the community rituals
that make this time of year special.
the globe you may be; regardless of the
religion you practice or the community rituals
that make this time of year special.
October – December 2016
None In three Newsletter - Issue 4
I hope that this letter finds you enjoying all of the kinds of heat that the sun stirs up when it lounges directly above the equator. In Grenada, where I write from, we are a mere 12 degrees North and it has been roasting. Regardless, radio announcers have already started reminding us that the hurricane season is nigh and we must prepare for the heavy winds and rains that will imminently darken our skies.
March 2017
Abusive Men: Pregnant women; unborn children falling victims - Barbados Today
Pregnant women in Barbados are increasingly being abused by their partners, who set out to inflict as much injury as possible to both mother and unborn child, according to a recent survey.
The European Union-funded study on domestic violence in the Caribbean, carried out in Barbados and Grenada between April and July last year among 109 participants, found alarming evidence that violence against women increased after they became pregnant.
May 11 2017
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
A TEAM at the University of Huddersfield have been given a multi million pound grant … to devise a computer game.
July 2017
None in Three Newsletter - Issue 5
In the second half of July, international team members congregated
on Skype to run through the final version of the Caribbean’s first “serious game”, Jesse. We did not yet know that the Huddersfield team would soon be awarded a new grant, as was announced on Friday, July 21st. Read more about the new developments in our “In the World” segment below, but following the Caribbean pilot, serious games will now be built for an additional 5 countries, under the Ni3 banner.
on Skype to run through the final version of the Caribbean’s first “serious game”, Jesse. We did not yet know that the Huddersfield team would soon be awarded a new grant, as was announced on Friday, July 21st. Read more about the new developments in our “In the World” segment below, but following the Caribbean pilot, serious games will now be built for an additional 5 countries, under the Ni3 banner.
September 2017
A MULTI-MILLION pound research centre at a Yorkshire university may be the first in the world to explore the potential of computer games as an educational tool to reduce levels of violence against women and children.
07 November 2017
£4.3 MILLION ‘PRO-SOCIAL’ COMPUTER GAMES PROJECT TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN - Invision Community
The games are being rolled out on a global scale with projects in China, Jamaica, Pakistan and Uganda as well as the UK
A NEW £4.6 million research centre that may be the first in the world to explore the potential of computer games as an educational tool to reduce levels of violence against women and children has been established at the University of Huddersfield. It is working on a global scale, having forged close links with experts and campaigners in China, Jamaica, Pakistan and Uganda as well as the UK.
25 November 2017
New research centre aims to use computer games to reduce violence - thebusinessdesk
A new £4.6m research centre that may be the first in the world to explore the potential of computer games as an educational tool to reduce levels of violence has been established at the University of Huddersfield.
November 2017
University’s £4m boost to develop computer ‘game - Huddersfield Daily Examiner
RESEARCHERS at the University of Huddersfield have secured funding of almost £5m to develop a computer game. But it’s no ordinary game as it tackles the issue of violence against women and children
11, November 2017