Goldsmiths Report and Support
This page gives an overview on the measures Goldsmiths is taking to eradicate harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual harassment and sexual violence and help ensure all students, staff and visitors positively experience their time at the university.
It is aimed at anyone attending campus – such as students, staff, those working at Goldsmiths temporarily or are members of the public attending events.
Sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence, stalking and sexual misconduct are pervasive throughout society; similarly, within Higher Education institutions there are often complicit cultures that exist which have and continue to allow such abuses of power and/or trust to occur.
Students, staff and visitors to campus may also use Report and Support to report other items such as hate crimes, racism, safeguarding issues, radicalisation, homophobia and transphobia.
Definition of sexual violence
Goldsmiths defines sexual violence as any unwanted sexual act or activity. There are many different kinds of sexual violence that exist on a continuum, including but not restricted to:
rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, coercion, gaslighting, rape and assault within marriage / relationships, female genital mutilation, trafficking and sexual exploitation, forced marriage and so-called honour-based violence and ritual abuse, which can also be forms of domestic violence. Sexual violence can be psychological and/or physical.
Behaviour expectations within Goldsmiths
Students, staff and visitors are expected to:
- Not perpetrate sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, domestic violence and/or sexual misconduct
- Seek consent
- Act appropriately in the work/study environment
- Be an active bystander
- Respond in a thoughtful and supportive way to disclosures
What to do if you experience sexual violence at Goldsmiths
If you experience sexual violence while at Goldsmiths you can report it on our dedicated reporting platform Report and Support where you can also find internal and external support services.
What to do if someone makes a disclosure to you about sexual violence
A disclosure is when someone informs another person that they have experienced something. People tend to disclose to someone they trust; this could be you.
You are expected to:
- Respond with belief
- Listen non-judgementally
- Speak to your point of contact about documenting the disclosure in Report and Support (only include details of who is involved if the student wants you to, otherwise do this anonymously) - e.g. “A student disclosed an incident to me”
Helpful contacts and further information
Student Wellbeing Service: wellbeing@gold.ac.uk
Campus Support Officers: out of hours support who are here to be a first point of call for absolutely anything, seven days a week from 6pm to 6am and 24 hours at weekends, you can call them on 020 7919 7284.
In an emergency contact Campus Security on 020 7919 7105 or call the emergency services on 999 then inform campus security.
https://www.gold.ac.uk/governance/policies/sexual-violence-harassment-misconduct-policy/
https://www.gold.ac.uk/governance/policies/personal-relationships-policy/