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Read more at: An introduction from the Director, Professor Manuel Eisner

An introduction from the Director, Professor Manuel Eisner

A very warm welcome to the Violence Research Centre! The VRC is a hub for interdisciplinary and international research on violence based at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, UK.

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Read more at: Conferences and Workshops

Conferences and Workshops

We focus on the study of interpersonal violence, including childhood aggression, bullying, assault and robbery, homicide, domestic abuse and sexual violence. We take an interdisciplinary perspective that draws on theoretical approaches and empirical findings from criminology, psychology, biology, political science...

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Read more at: Research Focus

Research Focus

The Project on the Social Development from Childhood to Adulthood (z-proso) is an on-going longitudinal study of 1,675 children since their admission to the first year of Zurich’s primary schools in the autumn of 2004. It aims at understanding the developmental dynamics involved in aggressive behaviour and victimisation...

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Read more at: Covid-19 Research

Covid-19 Research

A new section to share research projects, reports and podcasts of public talks.

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Read more at: VRC Reports

VRC Reports

Over the past five years, we have published reports covering the Centre's research projects. Academic papers are covered in the news section, research pages and in personal profiles of researchers - see people page under the About Us menu.

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Keep up to date with VRC's research, events and news in the field of global violence reduction through our social media presence. "Like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and see recorded talks on our YouTube Channel. You can also find us on LinkedIn. 

 

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University of Cambridge, Institute of Criminology, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA, United Kingdom

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