Dr Claire Cunnington is a researcher at the Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, UK as well as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). She is interested in interpersonal violence, inequality and stigma, with a particular focus on CSA both currently and historically. Her Wellcome Trust funded doctoral research asked adults recovering from CSA what helped and hindered their recovery. Currently she is working on a Nuffield funded project taking an intersectional approach to domestic violence and child protection. She has a blog at www.clairecunnington.com where she discusses her own and related research.

She presented at Compassion Revolution 2022 with collaborator Chris Goodwin where they presented Flow, a film highlighting how difficult it can be to disclose childhood sexual abuse.