Prof Heather Flowe
( From my perspective as an American experimental psychologist who has lived in the UK for 16 years and worked for 3 different universities, researching memory, justice, and humanitarian protection ) I was recently invited by Tiffany Shao, a PhD student at Claremont Graduate University, to take part in a conference symposium at the APS Global Psychological Science Summit 2025, on a panel called…
Innovations in technology have brought about significant changes in police lineup procedures, with the potential to improve both the...
Most perpetrators never find themselves in court, let alone in jail. Sexual assault cases need to be fully investigated, and...
Sexual assault is a global issue, affecting millions of people every year. The traumatic experience of being sexually assaulted can have...
In my last blog, I spoke about the introduction of the Mendez Principles - the new international standard that encourages evidence-based...
In May, a global committee of experts from different fields of expertise such as interviewing, law enforcement, human rights, psychology...
Once upon a time (last December) I wrote an article for the Independent on how sexual violence is depicted on screen. I pointed to a new...
Are men living in perilous times where they may be falsely accused of rape at any moment? You would think so. A recent poll showed that...
President Joe Biden recently found himself embroiled in debate with rape researchers. As part of a push for funding to clear DNA...
For most of us, the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War have long receded into the realm of history. What were once...
Last month, the Home Secretary announced a new strategy for tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). Within this was a raft of...
How can a 3D interactive lineup system help improve the accuracy of eyewitness identification?
Overhauling the UKs rape response - why we need greater public access to interview data and survivor input
The stories that are presented to us give a highly skewed picture about the reality of rape.
Last December I wrote an article for The Independent on representations of rape and sexual violence in film and television. It was, I...
We have come a long way in our understanding of memory. Yet we are still deferring to decades-old legal precedents built on myths.
This could only be unprecedented if you have simply not been listening.
Cuts to the UK’s overseas aid budget will carry a heavy price indeed.
In recent publicised reports of sexual assault, often from events many years ago, some ask why those reporting the assault waited so long...