Disclose harassment or misconduct anonymously
Complete the anonymous disclosure form if you’d prefer to disclose incidents of violence, abuse, bullying, harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination without sharing your contact information.
This will help us understand what’s happening in our community so we can monitor trends and take action to prevent harmful behaviours at Leeds.
The University is committed to ensuring Leeds is an inclusive and respectful space where everyone feels safe, valued and heard. We expect all within our community to treat others with respect, dignity and in line with our values.
Telling us anonymously is different than making a formal report. If you would like to make a formal report, read more about formal reporting routes on campus and in the community.
What we do with anonymous information
The anonymous information you provide will be considered in line with work the University does to prevent and address harassment, sexual misconduct and other forms of inappropriate behaviour.
If you choose not to share your name or contact details, it is unlikely that a formal investigation will be able to take place and we will not be able to contact you to offer advice and/or support.
However, where there is identifying information included relating to the individual(s) reported, the University may, in exceptional circumstances, consider taking action. For example, if the disclosure relates to a known issue or safeguarding concern is raised. The University may have to share the anonymous disclosure in these circumstances and cannot guarantee that the reported individual(s) would not know the original source of the information provided.
A small number of colleagues across the University review anonymous disclosure data. Data and trends are shared at the Joint Working Group for Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Sexual Misconduct and may feature in reports where relevant. This informs our work preventing harmful behaviours at Leeds.
Confidentiality
We know there are several reasons you may choose to tell us about an incident of concern anonymously. This includes fear, embarrassment, shame and lack of trust.
Violence and abuse are never the victim-survivor’s fault. We know that violence and abuse can sometimes intersect with other experiences, which might include drug and alcohol consumption or sex working.
You may be worried about sharing information with practitioners which would also disclose sensitive, personal or private information about yourself, or you may be worried about the consequences of making a disclosure.
The University’s Harassment and Misconduct team is a non-judgemental and confidential service, here to support you – however feels right for you – in line with the Harassment and Misconduct Confidentiality Agreement.