I strongly believe that the time for universities to take a leadership role on combatting sexual violence is very overdue. We owe it to our students and our colleagues to ensure that this area of safety and well-being is taken as seriously as other areas.
With students demanding action over the last few years and the government enquiry led by Universities UK due to report in Autumn 2016, now is the time to embrace change and create a better academic environment.
The times when sexual violence in our communities could be brushed under the carpet as ‘not our place to act’ have gone.