Support for students disclosing harassment or misconduct
You are not alone. If you’ve experienced any kind of violence, abuse, bullying, harassment, sexual misconduct, discrimination, fraud or blackmail, we’re here for you.
The University’s Harassment and Misconduct team can help however feels right to you, whether you want to explore support options, make a formal report, or just talk.
How the Harassment and Misconduct team can help
We recommend you contact our team of specialist advisors in the Harassment and Misconduct team if you have been impacted by any of the following:
- sexual assault, harassment and misconduct
- domestic abuse, stalking and honour-based violence
- racial harassment and racial microaggressions
- discrimination, hate crimes/incidents and microaggressions
- drink and needle spiking
- blackmail, extortion and fraud
- bullying and harassment.
You can speak to us whether it happened recently or a long time ago, or if you’ve witnessed something that you’re concerned about.
You don’t have to make a formal report to access our services. With your consent, we can help with:
- offering confidential advice and information to help you decide what’s right for you
- navigating academic accommodations or living concerns
- being referred to counselling, medical and legal services
- accessing self-care support
- providing educational information
- making a formal complaint or report, on or off campus
- being there to listen.
Watch the What support is available for harassment and misconduct? video to learn more about how the team can support you. You can also read more about the Harassment and Misconduct team members.
Contact the Harassment and Misconduct team
The best way to get in touch with the Harassment and Misconduct team is to complete the disclosure form.
The form will ask you to provide your contact details and you have the option to provide brief details of the incident in a free text box.
The disclosure form is confidential and is not a formal report or complaint. The information you provide will only be used by the Harassment and Misconduct team to understand what you’ve experienced so we can offer the best support.
You can also email the Harassment and Misconduct team at reportandsupport@leeds.ac.uk to talk through options and get confidential advice.
Next steps after you contact us
After completing the disclosure form, a specialist advisor will contact you within one working day to arrange a confidential appointment.
We will talk through your options for next steps at your appointment. The next steps are entirely your choice but could include:
- The Harassment and Misconduct team giving you practical support around university life, for example, help with accommodation, financial or academic issues.
- Considering counselling or therapeutic options either through the University or external services.
- Considering formal reporting options such as making a formal report to the University or the police.
Meet the Harassment and Misconduct team
Learn more about the specialist advisors in the Harassment and Misconduct team:
- Charlotte Webster Dalby, Harassment and Misconduct Manager
- Carys Corkhill, Harassment and Misconduct Advisor
- Lorna de-Fenzi, Harassment and Misconduct Advisor
- Grace Arber, Harassment and Misconduct Advisor
My advisor is worth her weight in gold. Her support, kindness and going above and beyond gave me the strength and confidence to proceed with my report.
Other sources of support at the University
You may also find the following support helpful:
- Emergency support: if you need immediate help or are in danger, consider calling 999. If you're on campus or in a University residence, call Security Services on +44(0)113 343 2222.
- Mental health, counselling and wellbeing support: offers one-to-one and group-based emotional, wellbeing and mental health support, both in person and online.
- Leeds University Union (LLU) Help and Support: independent of the University, LUU’s Help and Support team can offer you support on a range of practical issues and make referrals to other support agencies.
- Your school: if your studies have been impacted, you could talk to your academic personal tutor or student support officer in your school. You may be able to ask for mitigating circumstances for upcoming deadlines.
- Postgraduate supervisor: you may want to talk to your supervisor or graduate school about what has happened as they can provide academic and pastoral support.
- Your halls of residence: you can contact your Residence Life warden for guidance. They hold advisory sessions and you normally don’t need an appointment.
- Faith-based support: faith-based support is available for all students, whether you practise a faith or not.
Support outside the University
Find sources of harassment and misconduct support outside the University.