Personal profile
Biography
Dr Ngozi Anyadike-Danes joined the Forensic Psychology team at Ulster University (UU) in May 2025 and is a Fellow of the HEA. Prior to this, she was part of UU's Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) team.
She completed a BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Criminal Psychology in 2010 at the University of Greenwich and a Masters in Behavioural Science (Research) in 2018 at Radboud Universiteit. Ngozi completed her Ph.D. in Psychology in 2023 at Ulster University.
Prior to joining the CCJ team at UU, Ngozi was a postdoctoral researcher at UU within the School of Psychology. The Consent, Sexual Violence, Harassment and Equality in Higher Education (COSHARE) project was funded by the HEA’s Shared Island Initiative. The overall aim of this project was to produce an all-island strategy to surveying staff about their experiences and perspectives on consent, sexual violence and harassment (C-SVH) in HE across the island of Ireland (north and south) as well as facilitating knowledge exchange between academics and professionals.
Research Interests
Ngozi’s Ph.D. focused on the extent to which comprehension of consent impacts the outcomes of unwanted sexual experiences of university students in Northern Ireland. Her Masters’ research examined how perceptions of sexual predators are influenced by rape myths. Her undergraduate research evaluated the extent to which female perpetrated sexual violence is represented in legislation.
Her primary research interests concern sexual consent knowledge and understanding; gender-based violence; unwanted and/or non-consensual sexual experiences; rape myth acceptance; attitudes, beliefs and opinions that contribute to decision making in sexual offence trials; designing measurement tools that explore sexual victimization; participatory research methods; and the intersections between psychology, law and the criminal justice system.
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Psychology
- Sexual violence
- Rape myths
- Consent
- Mental Health
- Stereotypes
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Rethinking Sexual Trauma Research: University Students Reactions to Participating in a Sexual Trauma Survey
Reynolds, M., Anyadike-Danes, N., Lagdon, S., Aventin, Á., Flack, Jr., W. F., McGlinchey, E. & Armour, C., 30 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 41, 5-6, p. 1130-1151 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testing the factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire in a sample of violence-exposed women living in Northern Ireland
Owczarek, M., Shevlin, M., Jordan , J.-A., Anyadike-Danes, N., Mccartan, C. & Lagdon, S., 30 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Traumatic Stress. 39, 3, p. 413-425 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defining and Measuring Sexual Consent within the Context of University Students’ Unwanted and Nonconsensual Sexual Experiences: A Systematic Literature Review
Anyadike-Danes, N., Reynolds, M., Armour, C. & Lagdon, S., 31 Jan 2024, In: Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. 25, 1, p. 231-245 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The COSHARE campus climate survey of Higher Education staff members in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Consent, Sexual Violence, Harassment and Equality Education
Lagdon, S., Anyadike-Danes, N., Burke, L., Burns, C. R., McBrearty, L. & MacNeela, P., 10 Dec 2024Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Collaborating to stop campus sexual assault
Lagdon, S., Anyadike-Danes, N., Reynolds, M. & Armour, C., 15 Sept 2023, (Published online)Research output: Other contribution
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Report Launch
Lagdon, S. (Organiser & Speaker), McAlister, S. (Organiser & Speaker), Neill, G. (Organiser & Speaker) & Anyadike-Danes, N. (Organiser)
7 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Every Voice Matters! Perceptions of Violence Against Women and Girls in Northern Ireland
Lagdon, S. (Speaker), Owczarek, M. (Contributor), Mccartan, C. (Contributor), Anyadike-Danes, N. (Contributor), Shevlin, M. (Contributor) & Jordan , J.-A. (Contributor)
11 Sept 2023 → 13 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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“If you’ve been drinking, you can’t consent”: Exploring rape myths and students’ understanding of non-consensual sexual activity
Anyadike-Danes, N. (Speaker) & Lagdon, S. (Speaker)
13 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Unwanted Sexual Experiences in Northern Ireland
Anyadike-Danes, N. (Speaker) & Reynolds, M. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Two-thirds of higher education staff experience some form of sexual harassment: report
Lagdon, S. & Anyadike-Danes, N.
30/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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North-South research examines Higher Education staff members’ experiences of consent, sexual violence and harassment in their work and personal lives
Lagdon, S. & Anyadike-Danes, N.
10/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Research highlights widespread violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland
Lagdon, S., Owczarek, M., Mccartan, C., Anyadike-Danes, N., Shevlin, M. & Jordan, J.-A.
8/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Extent of violence experienced by women and girls revealed in new reports
Lagdon, S., Owczarek, M., Mccartan, C., Anyadike-Danes, N., Shevlin, M. & Jordan, J.-A.
7/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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New Ulster University research uncovers eye-watering levels of violence against women and girls in NI
Lagdon, S., Owczarek, M., Mccartan, C., Anyadike-Danes, N., Shevlin, M. & Jordan , J.-A.
7/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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Sexual consent within unwanted/non-consensual sexual experiences: exploring definitions, understanding and impact amongst university students in Northern Ireland
Anyadike-Danes, N. (Author), Mc Bride, O. (Supervisor), Lagdon, S. (Supervisor) & Armour, C. (Supervisor), Jun 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Coercive Control Awareness and Response Initiative (CARI) - Phase 2 - Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (HSKT) Pilot Campaign and training
Lagdon, S. (PI), Anyadike-Danes, N. (CoI) & Gallagher, S. (CoI)
1/09/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Coercive Control Awareness and Response Initiative (CARI)
Lagdon, S. (PI) & Anyadike-Danes, N. (CoI)
3/02/25 → 31/05/25
Project: Research