Continuing the conversation: responding to domestic violence and technology mediated abuse in higher education communities during the Covid-19 pandemic

Responding to domestic violence and technology mediated abuse in higher education communities during the Covid-19 pandemic 


This is Universities UK's second briefing on responding to domestic violence and technology mediated abuse in the higher education sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This briefing has been written at a time when the scale of restrictions varies geographically across the UK and the fast pace of change should be taken into consideration when reading. 

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