Report an incident of harassment

• Bullying and harassment
• Discrimination and hate crime
• Domestic violence
• Sexual violence

We consider all of these behaviours unacceptable and we work with the Students’ Union to tackle these issues in our student community and we want you to know that if you have experienced any of these, it is ok to talk to us and we will listen.

Get emergency help. If you are in immediate danger or seriously injured, you can call 999 (or 112 from a mobile).

Find a safe space. If an incident has just happened try and find somewhere that you feel safe. If you are on campus and are scared or fearful you can contact Security using SafeZone or by calling 01245 68 6666.

• Our Harassment Support Network (HSN) provide a space for you to talk about your experiences. They will listen to you without judgement and signpost you to the support and reporting options available to you, all in confidence. To contact the HSN, please fill in the ‘Report an incident and get support’ form. If you don’t yet feel ready to talk to the HSN, you can fill in an anonymous form which will help ARU to gain a more accurate picture of the scale of incidents affecting our student community and help inform our work to challenge these issues.
• Counselling and Wellbeing Service. The University’s team of professional counsellors and mental health advisors offer a confidential service where you can discuss anything that is worrying you.
• The Students' Union Advice Service is a free, confidential and impartial service where an advisor can provide you with advice, support and representation. They are a safe place to discuss your concerns and they can support you through the complaints process if you choose to pursue this.
• Our Chaplaincy is here for you regardless of your religion or beliefs. You’re welcome to talk to them about anything – they are not counsellors or specialists but are good listeners and can offer you friendly support.
• Student Advice Service offers friendly and professional help, advice and guidance about your academic life if you feel your studies have been affected by what has happened.
• Students' Union Societies: sometimes it can be helpful to share your experiences with others and societies can be a place to discuss these issues with people who have faced similar experiences or who have similar interests.

We understand that it can be distressing if you have been accused of bullying, harassment, sexual violence, discrimination or a hate crime.

• Don’t panic or take action you may later regret.
  Take a deep breath and talk to someone you trust about what is happening. Don’t act impulsively, but take time to think through what your next steps are.
• Find out what will happen next.
  The Rules Regulations and Procedures for students explains the process that will be followed whilst the complaint is investigated.
• Talk to us if you need to.
  The Counselling and Wellbeing Service and the Students' Union Advice Service are available.