Launch of new guidance to address staff-student sexual misconduct in HE

The 1752 Group and McAllister Olivarius invite you to the launch of their new guidance for addressing staff sexual misconduct complaints in higher education.

Drinks reception - Wednesday 11th March 2020, 5:30-7.30pm - The House of St Barnabas, Soho

Spaces are limited, RSVP to [email protected] or through Eventbrite.

About the guidance

This event launches new guidance for higher education institutions dealing with discrimination cases, most notably staff-student sexual misconduct.

Our research and advocacy around staff sexual misconduct has revealed that complaint processes in this area are not fit for purpose as students are often excluded from the institution’s investigation and fail to receive appropriate protections. This new guidance outlines a revised process for non-academic staff-student complaints, drawing on a model from civil justice, in order to allow complainants equal rights.

Speakers

At this launch event, Dr Anna Bull and Dr Tiffany Page from The 1752 Group and Georgina Calvert-Lee from McAllister Olivarius will briefly introduce the guidance, followed by contributions from distinguished speakers:

• Rachel Watters, Women's Officer, National Union of Students

• Laura Lucking, Head of Compliance at the Equality and Human Rights Commission

5.30pm - doors open

6pm - speakers

6.45pm - wine reception and networking continue

Solidarity with UCU strike

This event is held in solidarity with the UCU strike. The members of The 1752 Group who are authors of this guidance have worked on it without institutional support, as part of a wider programme of activism in this area. Holding this event on a strike day is in keeping with the way we do this work - on top of our day jobs, trying to reform from within. And, of course, sexual harassment is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality.

If you are a member of staff at a striking university, we invite you to attend as part of the strike's teach-out activities, to learn more about ending the gender pay gap in higher education through tackling sexual misconduct.