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Wonkhe SUs · The 2026 webinar box set

Harassment and sexual misconduct

How to make a difference on student safety at university – with Condition E6 now in force.

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We set out the scale of harassment and sexual misconduct, why it's not a side issue, and how we got from the Zellick report to Condition E6. We work through the anatomy of E6 – mandatory training, capacity, fair processes, free-speech principles, prevention and support, and the staff-student relationship rules – the SU's own duties as an employer, the OIA's good practice framework, and what SUs can do with their own data. Throughout, Anna draws on the 1752 Group's research (https://1752group.com/). With Anna Bull, Senior Lecturer in Education and Social Justice, University of York, and co-director of the 1752 Group. Please note: this session discusses harassment and sexual misconduct, including sexual violence. If you are affected, support is available from Rape Crisis England & Wales (0808 500 2222, free, 24/7) and your students' union or university support services.

What we cover

  • The scale – 22% of students experiencing harassment, 24.5% of finalists experiencing sexual harassment, and why these are floor figures.
  • Not a side issue – the links to value for money, retention and wellbeing for students who experience harassment.
  • The reporting funnel – how few harassed students report, and how many rate the experience as good.
  • Not only sexual – E6 covers harassment across all protected characteristics, not only sexual misconduct.
  • How we got here – from Hidden Marks and "lad culture" to the voluntary statements and Condition E6 in force from August 2025.
  • The anatomy of E6 – mandatory training (with specialist staff), capacity to deliver, fair processes, free-speech principles, prevention and support, and the staff-student relationship rules.
  • Power and process – why students (women and LGBTQ+ students especially) are overwhelmingly uncomfortable with staff-student relationships, and what fair process looks like.
  • The legal layers – the SU's own duties as an employer, and the OIA's good-practice framework for complaints.
  • Risk by subject and setting – why prevention is risk assessment, not policy-polishing.
  • Who gets missed – PGRs, students on placement (medicine especially) and international students, and what SUs can do with their own data.

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