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Victoria is an Army doctor with a strong commitment to women’s health. Her academic work focuses on global health, gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health, with her current research concentrating on abortion care in the UK Armed Forces. She is passionate about translating research into meaningful practice, particularly within the armed forces, in her role as Army Lead of the Women’s Health Special Interest Group. Alongside this, she co-founded The FGM Education Project, an educational charity raising awareness of FGM among frontline professionals. Beyond research and clinical work, she founded the Virago Voices podcast to share women’s stories and promote evidence-based health information.

Victoria Sutch is a PhD student with Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University, focusing on Critical Military Studies. She has a background in English Literature, working with military memoirs and novels. Her primary drive is to help the stories of women Veterans be heard, and to take centre stage in her research. Her main theoretical interests lay in Gender and Queer Theory, specifically gender performativity and identity. In addition to her main research, she is also keenly interested in the use of creative methods in data collection.

The Westminster Centre for Research in Veterans supports the Armed Forces community by producing innovative and high-quality research and community engagement. The centre’s robust research profile aims to positively impact Veterans' health and healthcare at regional, national, and international levels. They aim to continue to embrace new technologies and creative methodologies to address issues that negatively affect the well-being of the military population. Additionally, the Westminster Centre hosts the informative Armed Forces Community Research International Webinar.