Every university in England will be asked to introduce a policy to tackle spikings of students by the end of the year, following a spate of attacks in late 2021.
A working group chaired by Lisa Roberts, vice-chancellor of the University of Exeter, will be tasked with coordinating the sector’s response. The Department for Education said the group, which is due to report back by the start of next term, would bring universities together with police, campaigners and victims “to produce plans for practical action to help keep students safe”.
The action comes after thousands of female students boycotted nightclubs and bars across the country and launched protests last October after a string of reports of women being reportedly injected with drugs.
