What are better stories we could be telling about sex and relationships? Two years after The Age of Consent series, we reflect on previous episodes with Dr Laura Lammasniemi and how consent has come to be central to how we think about and legislate sex. W

Are we imagining a world without rape, or are we imagining a world where every rapist is locked up? Dr Chloe Kennedy discusses her research on how we could tangibly refine our laws around consent to enable clearer boundaries around what constitutes ethica

The way we legislate and think about consensual sex is flawed. How can we improve it? Dr Mithu Sanyal, discusses the importance of understanding where our biased views of consent come from, in order to be able to assess whether they actually chime with ou

There is a divide between legal theory and legal practice. What impact does this have on access to justice in the context of rape? Dr. Laura Lammasniemi will discuss how historical records show consistent discrepancies between the intent of the written la

Consent is not just a legal matter - it’s also a cultural one. What are our social frameworks for thinking about consent? Andrea Simon from the Violence Against Women Coalition UK, tells us about finding from their “public attitudes to sexual consent” sur

Consent is the cornerstone of our current laws on rape and sexual offences - but that wasn’t always the case.  In this episode, Dr Laura Lammasniemi tells us how consent was discussed in court in the Victorian era, and Dr Gwen Seabourne explains how