Dr Siobhan Weare is a Reader in Law at Lancaster University Law School. She recently led the ESRC funded research project, ‘Trial by Gender? Examining jury decision making in cases of rape and sexual abuse involving male victims’ (2023 – 2026). She previously co-led the JiCSAV (Justice in Covid-19 for Sexual Abuse and Violence) project, which was funded by the ESRC/UKRI Rapid Response to Covid-19. Siobhan researches in sexual offences, criminal law, and criminal justice, and she conducted the first research project in the UK on forced-to-penetrate cases, capturing the experiences of male survivors. She was awarded funding from the British Academy to support this work. Siobhan’s research has been published in leading international journals and has also received extensive media coverage, including on the BBC, Channel 4 News, and LBC Radio. Her research has influenced both policy and practice related to supporting male survivors of sexual violence. Further information and Siobhan’s publications can be accessed here.