HEFCE has awarded grants to over 60 projects in universities and colleges across the country which address concerns about sexual violence and harassment on campus. More...
NTEU appalled at Government's plans to privatise sexual assault services
By Terri Macdonald. The NTEU is supporting the No Profit from Rape campaign, which is calling for support to oppose the tendering of the 1800RESPECT, the national telephone and online counselling service for women, men and children experiencing domestic or sexual violence. More...
NTEU throws support behind calls for universities to take direct action on stopping sexual harassment and assault
By Terri Macdonald. An online article reports that the incidence of sexual harrassment and assault is still shockingly high - an FOI request by the advocacy group revealed that there were 500 official complaints of sexual assault or harassment at universities over the past five years, 145 of which related specifically to rape. However, only six people were expelled as a result of of the complaints. More...
Film 1:54 : « tant qu’on ne vit pas le harcèlement scolaire, il est difficile de comprendre »
Deux univers se côtoient dans 1:54. D’un côté, celui du sport, du dépassement de soi, de la rivalité. Et de l’autre, celui de l’école. Voir l'article...
Garbage Data on Sexual Assaults
By . One of the tools the Government of Ontario wishes to use in this fight is more public disclosure about sexual assault. I imagine they have been influenced with how the US federal government collects and publishes statistics on campus crime, including statistics on sexual assaults. More...
When will universities wake up to this epidemic of sexual harassment?
By . It’s shameful that coded glances and quiet words are still a female student’s best defence against predatory staff. More...
Whistleblower calls on universities to do more to safeguard students
By Sally Weale. A renowned professor of astrophysics who was a whistleblower in the case of a colleague accused of sexually harassing one of her students has called on universities to do more to improve the safeguarding of students. More...
New sexual harassment claims at Goldsmiths spark calls for inquiry
By Sally Weale and David Batty. University at heart of harassment scandal last year paid almost £200,000 to students who made complaints, research reveals. More...
Calls for action by universities on ‘epidemic’ of harassment on campus
By Sally Weale and David Batty. Politicians and campaigners say that more must be done to tackle sexual misconduct by staff towards students after Guardian investigation. More...
The Guardian view on sexual harassment in universities: taking it seriously
The evidence of staff abusing their position shows that paper policies are not enough. It’s time to enforce them. More...