A new practice note will today be published by Universities UK to help universities prepare, ahead of the start of the academic year, for any reported spiking incidents.
While misconceptions about the nature of this crime are common, and data on the scale of the problem limited, student concerns grew last autumn after a significant increase in reports of spiking across the general population.
Ahead of the start of the 2022-23 year, universities are being urged to prepare to support their student communities with essential information to prevent spiking and on what to do if it does occur.
