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Last updated on Tuesday 20 Dec 2022 at 10:27pm
Created in partnership with AVA (Against Violence and Abuse) and NUS, this toolkit supports vice-chancellors and senior leaders to tackle sexual misconduct, harassment and all forms of hate within their universities.
The advice in this tooklit has been produced based on interviews with nine vice-chancellors who are leading the way in this area. It includes:
There are nine practical steps senior leaders can take:
This can be achieved by:
Shaping what is expected, accepted and applauded in the institution by:
Institutions can do this by:
Addressing harassment requires all members of the university community to play their part. Vice-chancellors and principals can encourage this by:
Ensure governing bodies have permanent oversight for addressing the agenda and monitoring institutional progress. This can be achieved by:
Invest in learning and professional development on harassment, sexual misconduct and all forms of hate for the vice-chancellor and senior team.
Gather data and evidence on the impact of harassment and hate as a basis for action, by:
Create an environment where all employees can speak up, be heard, and feel welcome, by:
Recognise the mental health impact of sexual misconduct, harassment and all forms of hate upon those who are directly impacted, as well as staff and students working to support victims and improve institutional responses, by:
The nine practical steps and key questions to ask are also set out in this quick guide for vice-chancellors and senior leaders.
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