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A third of female students experience sexual harassment at university
In 2014, the NUS survey shocked readers by revealing that 37% of female students at university in England had experienced sexual harassment from academic staff or supervisors. Leeds University’s internal policy describes sexual harassment as […]
LUU pledge to continue fight against sexual harassment
Leeds University Union have announced the next phase of the ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ campaign, in a vow to continue the fight against sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus and in the city. The […]
LUU and NUS join forces to tackle Lad Culture on campus
The National Union of Students (NUS) has announced that Leeds University Union is one of nine students’ unions to be participating in its Lad Culture Pilot Scheme. After conducting a Lad Culture Audit earlier this […]
Research finds that UK universities are failing to investigate sexual harassment
New findings have indicated that UK universities are failing to respond to ‘endemic’ levels of sexual harassment on campus. A survey, conducted by website Hexjam and answered by female UK university students, has revealed that one […]
Leeds students to ‘Hype The Park’ in action against sexual assault
Students at the University have organised a protest on Thursday 21st to reclaim the streets following a string of recent sexual assaults in the area. The disco-themed march, labelled ‘Hype The Park #BoogieNotBlame’ calls on women, non-binary and trans students to collectively dance […]
‘No girls allowed!’: Students face sexism at Varsity
Two female University of Leeds students were victims of sexist abuse at the Varsity grand final according to a complaint put forward to the University. The incident is said to have occurred during the Varsity […]
‘That’s what she said’: ‘lad culture’ on our campus
In March 2013 the NUS issued a report called ‘That’s what she said: women’s experiences of ‘lad culture’ in higher education’. Based on interviews with 40 female students, it was prompted by the NUS Hidden […]
Comment: “Our campus has not escaped the ‘lad culture’ identified by the NUS”
‘Lad culture’ is epitomised by websites such as ‘UniLAD and ‘the Lad Bible’ through offensive and misogynistic photos and jokes, and has been linked to the amount of harassment and assault experienced by students. The […]