The core mission of the Centre for Military Women’s Research (CMWR)’s is to inform and improve the wellbeing of women in the military and veteran community through world-leading collaborative research and evaluation. You can find out more about past and current research undertaken by the CMWR below.
The CMWR works to embed principles of co-production with members of the military community, and collaboration with partners and stakeholders (academic, charity, third sector, policymakers) into all research projects.
This narrative study examined the experiences of military women veterans in a voice work workshop, co-led by Dr Hannah West of CMWR and Dr Nancy Taber with Nadine George and…
View ProjectThis project was undertaken by Dr Hannah West in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Equity in the Uniformed Public Services at ARU. The UK Armed Forces are facing…
View ProjectSounding Peace is a digital artwork by Dr Joseph Young that re-imagines memorialisation. It centres around conversations with military veterans and their experiences of peacekeeping/peace enforcement missions, and how this has affected their…
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UNTOLD Stories of the Irish in the British Army will consolidate seven at-risk regimental collections in Northern Ireland, producing a dynamic visitor experience in the heart of Belfast and Enniskillen…
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‘The tip of the iceberg’: a collective case study of male military sexual violence in the UK Armed Forces, from policy to the perspectives of male veterans and professionals in…
View ProjectExistence by resistance: a UK case study exploring the lived experiences of ex-servicewomen navigating a man-dominated subculture in the criminal justice system and social care Criminalised ex-servicewomen in the UK…
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In 2026 the CMWR established a UK community of practice (CoP) for military sexual trauma. The CoP brings together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and lived-experience experts working to improve the prevention…
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This project evaluated a bespoke Military Sexual Trauma (MST) training package, co-developed by the CMWR with LimeCulture CIC and ex-servicewomen, designed to upskill Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) to better…
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The Female Veterans Transformation Project (FVTP) seeks to transform service provision for female veterans through the production of a toolkit for use by the statutory, charity and commercial sector. It…
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Little is known about UK female veterans’ physical healthcare needs and support preferences. To address this gap, CMWR led a collaborative research project with four partner organisations, King’s Centre for…
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There is insufficient UK data available about female veteran offenders (FVO) within the criminal and justice system (CJS) and His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), and no current records…
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The Cobseo Female Veteran Cluster Group, supported by NHS England, commissioned this scoping study to map the existing evidence base, identify critical research gaps, and set out a framework for…
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Much research has identified servicewomen’s disproportionate risk of experiencing sexual violence in the military; however, there remains very little research looking at the service justice response when women report these…
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In collaboration with the Military Wives Choirs (MWC) and the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research (CIMTR) at Anglia Ruskin University, this project seeks to identify barriers and incentives to…
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In 2022, an Ipsos Mori household survey was commissioned by the CMWR to explore public perceptions and attitudes towards servicewomen and women veterans in the UK. This survey was commissioned…
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This project set out to build an in-depth understanding of how women veterans experience government and charity provision, alongside their broader experiences in military and civilian life. Funded by the…
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This project set out to understand women veterans’ mental health needs and their experiences of care, in order to co-design practical guidance for the professionals supporting them. Funded by the…
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