We believe hate crime and hate incidents are never okay. It may help to understand what constitutes as a bullying and/or harassment before you decide what to do.
Reporting bullying and harassment to us allows the University to better understand the student community and consider how this can be improved to be more inclusive.
What happened was not your fault, you’re not alone, and what you do next is your choice.
Think
Report and Support is not an emergency reporting tool.
Are you in immediate danger or seriously injured?
- On Campus, Campus Safety: 0121 359 2922 or via the Safezone app.
- Off Campus, Emergency Services: 999 (or 112 from a mobile). If you can’t speak:
- Listen to the questions from the 999 operators
- Respond by coughing or tapping the handset if you can, or by any other means to make yourself heard
- When asked, press 55
If an incident has just happened, try and find somewhere you feel safe.
Talk
Speak to a friend - Talking things through with someone you trust can sometimes help
Support
Find out more about support options both within and outside of the University for dealing with bullying and/or harassment.
Report
It is entirely within your right to formally report bullying and/or harassment. You can formally report something to the University and/or the police if it constitutes a criminal offence.
Talk
Speak to a friend - Talking things through with someone you trust can sometimes help
Support
Find out more about support options both within and outside of the University for dealing with bullying and/or harassment.
Report
It is entirely within your right to formally report bullying and/or harassment. You can formally report something to the University and/or the police if it constitutes a criminal offence.
- Reporting to the University - You can choose to report with your contact details or anonymously using the buttons below.
- Reporting to the police - If you're thinking of reporting to the police, Victim Support has produced information on how this process may work, and what to expect.
- Reporting to Crime Stoppers anonymously - You can call crime stoppers at any point on 0800 555 111 or use the Crimestoppers online form.
Note: Harassment is both a criminal offence and a civil action under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. This means that someone can be prosecuted in the criminal courts if they harass you. It also means you can take action against the person in the civil courts. Generally speaking harassment is behaviour which causes you distress or alarm.
The Act also says you must have experienced at least two incidents by the same person or group of people for it to be harassment. It is the courts that decide if something is harassment under the Act. The courts will look at whether most people or a reasonable person would think the behaviour amounts to harassment.
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