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Session 1
Navigating sensitive and emotionally demanding research is challenging and often involves developing a unique set of skills.
This panel discussion delves further into the work and experiences of Dr Sarah Rockowitz and Dr Laura Stevens, drawing on their diverse research backgrounds. Dr Rockowitz and Dr Stevens will share advice, insights, and lessons learned whilst working with sensitive topics during their PhDs and as early-career researchers.
This session will provide an opportunity for discussion on how to support yourself and others in emotionally demanding research while maintaining academic integrity.
Chair: Madeleine Ingham
Dr Sarah Rockowitz
Dr Sarah Rockowitz
Dr Rockowitz is a KTP Associate on a UKRI-funded project investigating pharmaceutical automation at an NHS trust in England. She recently completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham and in collaboration with the Wangu Kanja Foundation, where she explored post-rape medical and legal service provision in Kenya.
Dr Rockowitz also co-leads the Researcher Resilience CoP.
Dr Laura Stevens
Dr Laura Stevens
Dr Laura Stevens is a research fellow at the Institute for Social Justice and Crime at the University of Suffolk, where she is involved in various multidisciplinary projects. She recently completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham and in collaboration with the Wangu Kanja Foundation, where she investigated innovative methods of documenting memory evidence for sexual and gender-based violence (i.e., mobile phone apps and websites), and training non-police first responders to use evidence-based interviewing skills.
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