Below are some frequently asked questions. Follow the links to read through the answers:
- What can the Report + Support Team help me with?
- How much information do I need to submit my report?
- What questions will the Report + Support form ask me?
- Who will be told about the report and is it confidential?
- If I report something with details, will the University launch an investigation, formal report/complaint or tell the police?
- Can a student submit a report about a member of staff?
- Can a staff member submit a report about a student?
- Can I submit a report on behalf of someone else?
- Can I only report things that happened on campus?
- What if the alleged perpetrator is a member of the public?
- I am afraid of not having enough evidence and not being believed
- I've heard the university doesn't do anything about people who are reported. Is this true?
- I know someone who made anonymous reports, and nothing happened, why is this?
- What is the point of submitting an anonymous report if no formal action is taken?
- I have submitted an anonymous disclosure and would like to use the two-way messaging service. Can I still do this?
- Can multiple people report the same person together?
- Is it true that survivors of sexual or domestic abuse reporting someone close to them will be interpreted as consenting to what happened to them?
- Some people won’t disclose experiences through Report + Support because they don’t think they’re ‘bad enough’. Are their fears valid?
- Someone has made a report about me, can I still access support from the service?
If someone has experienced any form of harassment, or is in need of someone to talk to and would benefit from the support provided by the Report + Support Team to help them feel safer and more comfortable whilst at the University, then we would encourage disclosing via the Speak to an Advisor form.