Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week is a national annual event that takes place from Monday 2 to Sunday 8 February. It aims to raise awareness about the issues of sexual abuse and sexual violence, provide support to survivors, and encourage a broader dialogue on preventing these forms of harm.
Any form of sexual misconduct or harassment has no place at the University of Kent. We have more information about this on our website, as well as support for staff and students who have experienced sexual harassment/violence and information about staff and student training. There is mandatory Sexual Harassment in the Workplace staff training which we encourage all staff to complete as soon as possible if they have not done so. We also encourage all students to complete the Expect Respect and Consent training.
If you need to report an incident such as harassment or bullying, you can do this through Report + Support. You can either make a named report and speak to an adviser or give an anonymous report. We recommend having the SafeZone app on your phone, as this provides a simple way of summoning first-aid, security or safety assistance on campus should you need this. The University also has a Consent. Get it. Full Stop. campaign to encourage people to look out for awareness raising events.