Bullying and harassment

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Bullying and harassment

Page written and resources collated by Matt Lowe, Senior Wellbeing Practitioner

Bullying is as offensive behaviour which violates a person's dignity. It can create an intimidating, hostile, degrading or offensive environment, and humiliates or undermines an individual or group.

Harassment is any behaviour which is unacceptable to the recipient and which creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment for employment, study or social life. It can include sexual harassment, racial harassment, stalking, victimisation

If you're experiencing bullying or harassment you have a number of options in terms of reporting whats happening and requesting action, as well as seeking support for how the situation is affecting you.

Please note that whilst we hope that all of the resources below are useful, the Student Wellbeing Service does not endorse the opinions expressed by other parties.

Key Support Services within Hallam

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Student Conduct Team

If you wish to make a complaint about the conduct of another student or staff member, then you can do this through contacting Hallam Help, via the Hallam Help Portal, through your Student Support Adviser or directly to the Student Policy and Compliance team using the email below

Contact Student Conduct
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Report and Support

The university's secure reporting service - get in touch to report, or just to talk to an adviser about bullying, harassment, hate crime, sexual violence

Go to Report and Support
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Student Union Advice Centre

The Advice centre offer free, confidential advice to Sheffield Hallam University Students. They provide with student funding, housing, academic issues, or anything in between. The Advice Centre is also a designated hate crime reporting centre

Go to the Student Union advice centre

Places to get help

Resource Description
Citizens Advice
 Information on bullying and harassment (including in the workplace) and advice about options for taking action
 Family Lives  Website and in-depth advice on bullying (including at university). Service also provides live chat and a helpline
 ACAS  The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) resources regarding discrimination, bullying and harassment at work.
 National Bullying Helpline   Information and advice for anyone dealing with bullying. Telephone 0300 323 0169
 National Stalking Helpline  Offering advice for victims of stalking. Telephone 0808 802 0300.
 Ditch the Label Bullying support Hub – A range of support articles, information and resources – webchat and support forums available.
 Victim Support Support, advice and information to victims of crime and traumatic incidents. Telephone 0808 1689111
 Revenge Porn Helpline Supporting support, advice and information to adult victims of intimate image abuse. Telephone 0345 6000 459 Tuesday – Friday 10am-4pm. 
 Speak Up & Stay Safe(r): A Guide to Protecting Yourself From Online Harassment (feministfrequency.com) A Guide to Protecting Yourself From Online Harassment. 
 Disrespect NoBody (UK Government):  includes support advice and information on sexting in addition to relationship abuse, consent, sexual violence and harassment. 
 Get Safe Online  information about online safety 
 Digital Stalking Guide A guide to technology risks for victims. Published jointly by Network for Surviving Stalking and Women’s Aid Federation of England.