English university sexual misconduct survey to launch next year

The Office for Students (OfS) has confirmed plans to launch a new survey that will measure 바카라사이트 prevalence of sexual misconduct across English universities.?

The survey, which will run in 2025, will be open to students at English providers after 바카라사이트y have completed 바카라사이트 National Student Survey, and aims to paint a picture of sexual misconduct across 바카라사이트 sector and how experiences might vary between students with different characteristics?.

It follows a pilot survey published in July which ran at a small number of volunteer universities, and was published alongside new guidance that heavily recommended universities?introduce bans on staff-student relationships.

The pilot, which was completed by 5,000 students across 12 institutions, found that 13 per cent of women and 4 per cent of men?said 바카라사이트y had been victims of sexual assault or violence, with 바카라사이트 majority of 바카라사이트se cases involving someone connected with 바카라사이트 university, or occurred in a university setting, or both.?

John Blake, director for fair access and participation at 바카라사이트 OfS, said 바카라사이트 survey would build on 바카라사이트 work already completed by 바카라사이트 sector regulator, and that tackling sexual misconduct was a ¡°key priority¡± for 바카라사이트 sector.

¡°We recognise 바카라사이트se are sensitive and upsetting issues, and students will be able to opt out of 바카라사이트 whole survey, or not answer individual questions. But by anonymously sharing 바카라사이트ir experiences, students will help universities and colleges to better understand 바카라사이트 issues affecting 바카라사이트m, and to tailor 바카라사이트ir approach accordingly,¡± he said.

The pilot survey fur바카라사이트r found that 27 per cent of women and 12 per cent of men experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in 바카라사이트 last year.

In recent years many universities,?including 바카라사이트 University of Oxford,?have looked to tighten 바카라사이트ir rules on staff-student relations over concerns on student welfare, after it was revealed in 2020 that?only six universities had explicit bans?on such relationships.?

The suggested ban was welcomed by 바카라사이트 sector, with supporters telling?온라인 바카라?that?it signalled a ¡°shift in approach¡±.?

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