Safety
- Are you in immediate danger? If you are in immediate danger or seriously injured, call 999 (or 112 from a mobile).
- Find a safe space - If an incident has just occurred, try to find somewhere you feel safe.
- If this isn't possible and you are scared or fearful, you can call security on 01225 87 5555 or the Police non-emergency number, 101.
- Medical attention: If you have been physically injured, we strongly recommend seeking medical attention. This NHS webpage is helpful for deciding the best route for your situation. If you aren’t sure, phoning 111 is a good way to get expert advice on accessing medical support.
Support at the University
For BSU students:
- Student Wellbeing Service - a wellbeing adviser can talk through your options and help you to access support. You can connect to them via the Request contact from an adviser form on this website.
- We know that when people experience physical assault of any kind, it can have an impact on being able to engage or focus on your studies.
- Please consider submitting exceptional circumstances if your studies have been or are being affected.
For BSU staff:
- Staff can speak with their line-manager, contact HR (directly or via the Request contact from an advisor form) and access the University’s employee assistance service - further information and access here.
Other support
- Victim Support help anyone who has been the victim of a crime. They can support you coping with the after-effects of crime and help with reporting to the police.
Reporting what happened
- Deciding whether to report what has happened to you is a very personal decision
- If you are considering reporting, you can submit a form on this website and be connected to an advisor for further advice and support options.
- Reporting to the police. You can report a crime by calling the non-emergency number, 101 (or 999 for emergencies), or online.
- You can report an incident anonymously using the Anonymous reporting form. We will not normally be able to take any direct action following an anonymous report but if you choose to use the two way messaging service, we can communicate directly with you via the Report and Support platform only. You will be asked if you want to use the two way messaging service when you submit an anonymous report form.
- There is more information about how we use anonymous reports here.
- Note that we cannot guarantee confidentiality for anyone named in the report, if there are risk concerns.
- If the perpetrator is a BSU student or staff member, you have the option to formally report this to the University as a disciplinary matter.
- Note that submitting a Report and Support form will not constitute a direct formal report itself but will connect you to further information about reporting options.
- Note that we cannot guarantee confidentiality for anyone named in a report, if there are risk concerns.
- BSUSU Advice Centre - a free, impartial service where an advisor can talk through University procedures, what options are available and support you through processes (e.g. if you decide to formally report to the University).