Students at a Scots university which apologised for “distressing sexism” have said they would be more likely to report sexual assaults to the unions because “they did not believe the institution would deal with their complaints”.
A report commissioned by the University of Glasgow to examine its approach to gendered violence found there had been a significant increase in reports by undergraduates in the past 18 months, post-Covid.
Morag Ross, KC, who led the review, said her inquiry had highlighted “serious problems” within QMU (Queen Margaret Union) and GUSA (Glasgow University Students Association) in its processes to handle incidents.
