Student Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

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If you or others are in immediate danger or imminent risk of harm, call the emergency services (999) immediately. If you’re on campus, make sure you also call Security on 6666, as well as the emergency services. 

Harassment and Sexual Misconduct of any form have no place at ARU. We’re taking positive steps to increase our support for you when it comes to harassment and sexual misconduct, because we understand how deeply these experiences can affect your wellbeing and just how tough things can get, both practically and emotionally.

We’ll do everything we can to support you if you’ve experienced any negative behaviours. Read on to find out about our student harassment and sexual misconduct policies and procedures, all the support available to you, and information about your reporting options.

If you’ve been reported for sexual misconduct or harassment, support is also available to you through ARU. You can find more information about this support below.

What is harassment and sexual misconduct

  • The definitions of each and what could be included

Support for students experiencing harassment or sexual misconduct

  • From the university
  • From organisations outside the university
  • For students who have been reported

Reporting and investigating

  • How to report an incident
  • What happens in an investigation

Training

  • For students
  • For staff

Ongoing work

  • Emily test charter
  • Drink spiking toolkit

Other information

  • Relationships between staff and students
  • Non-disclosure agreements
  • Freedom of speech

Reports and data

  • ARU Harassment, Sexual Violence & Domestic Abuse reports