Dr Michaela Rogers is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the Department of Sociological Studies, the University of Sheffield. Michaela is a registered social worker and has practice experience spanning 30 years in a range of voluntary and public sector settings. This includes over 15 years working in the domestic abuse sector before moving to statutory social work (working in child protection and fostering). Michaela’s academic career has enabled the development of a research and publications portfolio contributing to the fields of gender-based violence and domestic abuse, equalities and diversity, and social care. This work has a particular emphasis on the experiences of marginalised groups, help-seeking and access to services.  Michaela’s publications include a number of social work text books and a body of academic publications on gender-based violence. Her latest co-edited book is entitled Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide (published in June 2023 by Springer Nature). Michaela is Co-Editor for the journal Practice: Social Work in Action and co-leads the University of Sheffield Interpersonal Violence and Abuse (ShIVAR) Research Network.

Dr Sam Warner (B.A. hons; M. Clin. Psychol.; PhD; AFBPs) is a chartered and consultant clinical psychologist and honorary senior lecturer in the school of health and society at Salford University, UK. Sam works as a consultant, expert witness, psychotherapist, public speaker, strategic adviser, trainer, writer and academic. Sam has about thirty-five years’ experience of working with children, young people and adults who have complex mental health and safeguarding needs. Sam has specialised throughout her career in working with the impact of abuse-trauma on the mental health of clients, focusing on sexual violence, child abuse and neglect, and domestic abuse. Sam has led a variety of specialist sexual violence therapy services in the third sector, mental health, child protection, and in respect of residential services for girls at risk of sexual exploitation. Sam also works as an expert witness in childcare proceedings, and designs and delivers bespoke therapeutic services for children who area looked after, and their parents and carers. Sam works with both victims and perpetrators. She has written books, papers and reports on these issues. In her capacity as an expert in sexual violence, Sam has advised at national (e.g. Department of Health) and international levels (e.g. British Government, Stabilisation Unit). Sam has a particular interest in the interface between Sport, safeguarding and therapy, for example, acting as the mental health consultant for the Frank Bruno Foundation: a physical and mental wellbeing charity. Sam is committed to multi-agency working and is the chair of the Association of Child Protection Professionals charity.