If you are a student who has been affected by sexual assault, harassment or rape, the University of Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ and the Students¡¯ Union can advise you on how to get help and support.

Expect Respect is a campaign by the Students¡¯ Union and the University of Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ raising awareness about sexual violence and promoting a zero tolerance approach to sexual violence in all forms. ?Sexual consent means that a person is free to make their own decisions and willingly agrees to have sex or engage in any kind of sexual activity. It's important to ensure that we are all clear on what counts as consent and what doesn't, there can be no grey areas and there are consequences should sexual violence occur.

The University and the Students¡¯ Union aim to increase and sustain awareness, offer education and training, as well as support for those impacted by sexual violence.

Any person who has been affected by sexual violence in any form should be able to get the help and support that they need. We understand that taking the first step of asking for support can be really difficult so we hope to provide the information you require to make this process as easy as possible.? This page contains information about support available to University of Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ students, useful contact details, campaign information and any other relevant updates about this issue.

?

Available Support

If you have experienced any form of sexual assault, sexual harassment or rape, it is not your fault. This can happen to anybody regardless of age, gender identity or sexuality. At the University of Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ, we are committed to supporting students affected by any form of sexual violence and working to prevent these incidents.

What you can do

Everybody reacts differently to situations ¨C don¡¯t feel you must respond in a particular way. Some options you may want to consider include:

• Discuss what happened with a support service
• Make a complaint to the University Discipline team
• Report the incident to University Security
• Report the incident to the police by calling 999 in an emergency or 101
• Report the incident via Report & Support

What we can do

The University will aim to support you in a way that feels most comfortable to you within the boundaries of our services. This may include:

• Help arrange for you to meet with a service or make an appointment
• Talk through the support available and how best to access this
• Support you during initial meetings with services such as the police
• Review your Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ options
• Discuss your safety on campus
• Liaise with your Faculty or other relevant staff members as required
• Meet with you regularly over a period of time to discuss your wellbeing

There is support available to you at the University and in the wider community. Please see the links below for more information.

Support is available to any University of Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖÆåÅÆ_Ìì·¢ÓéÀÖAPP-¹ÙÍø|ÏÂÔØ student who may have experienced sexual assault, harassment or rape, even if this occurred away from University grounds.

You don¡¯t have to tell anybody anything or seek support if you don¡¯t want to. It is your choice but the services included in this section are experienced at dealing with these kinds of issues and can work with you to find the best outcome for you.

Support outside of the University

If you would prefer to speak to someone outside of the University, our outside services may be useful for you.

Definition of sexual violence

If you're unsure about sexual violence, find out more about how it is defined.

Consent

Find out more about the definition of consent.