Today, Universities UK (UUK), in collaboration with Coventry University and Pinsent Masons, has published updated guidance on tackling harassment and sexual misconduct on university campuses.
The publication is an update to guidance first issued in 2016 on handling alleged student misconduct. It makes clear that while universities cannot make decisions about whether a criminal offence has been committed, they can make decisions where there has been a breach of their own code of conduct. The updated guidance sets out a framework and case studies to guide institutions in handling these investigations.
It is part of UUK’s ‘Changing the Culture’ work - initially set up to examine violence against women, harassment and hate crime affecting students, making recommendations and providing guidance for higher education providers to follow.
