There are three ways to contact us

• With contact details - We can respond and discuss your case with you, helping you to decide how to proceed
  
• Through a person you trust - You can remain anonymous to our service while advice and guidance is given through the person you trust
  
• Anonymously - You cannot be identified. We use anonymous reports to better understand the issues impacting our University community. Only report anonymously if you want to tell us about what happened, but do not want any action taken

• Be safe: sharing what has happened helps keep you and others safe
  
• Be heard: we won’t make assumptions – we’ll listen carefully and treat all concerns fairly
  
• Be supported: we will work with you to provide practical support. We can also help you to access other professional and specialist support services
  
• Be informed: we’ll explain what options are available to you and answer any questions you have so you can decide what happens next, including taking no further action if that’s what you want *

*We will only act without your permission if you or someone else is at serious risk of harm. This is very rare, and we will always explain to you what we’re doing.

Anyone can contact us if they have experienced or witnessed something inappropriate linked in any way to members of our university community.

Whether you are an undergraduate, PGT or placement student, a doctoral researcher, a temporary or permanent staff member, a family member or a member of the public, we want to hear about it.

If something has made you uncomfortable, we want to hear about it. We won’t make assumptions—we’ll listen carefully, treat all concerns fairly, and support you in deciding what happens next.

There is no time limit for when you can reach out to us after an incident. It also doesn’t matter where the incident took place – on campus, off campus or online.

The list below is not definitive. You might feel like these words don’t apply to your situation – that's okay. If something has impacted you, it’s important.

• bullying
  
• discrimination
• domestic abuse
• harassment
  
• hate crimes and incidents
  
• microaggressions
• sexual misconduct
  
• spiking
• stalking
  
• violence and threats of violence