Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

The University of Leeds believes that everyone in our community has the right to work and study in a supportive environment, that values compassion and acts with integrity.

The Staff and Student Policies on Preventing and Addressing Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct define and prohibit bullying, harassment, sexual misconduct and victimisation, set out roles and responsibilities, and highlight the procedures for making, and responding to, complaints under the policies.  These policies can be found on the Equality and Inclusion Policies and Guidance page.

The policies respond to the Workers’ Protection Act 2023 and the Office for Students’ (OfS) requirement for institutions to prevent and protect students from harassment and sexual misconduct (Condition E6), and replaced the University’s Dignity and Mutual Respect Policy on 1 August 2025.

Report + Support

Staff, students and people external to the University who experience or witness an incident of concern can report this through a disclosure form on the Report + Support platform.

You can share what has happened anonymously or provide your contact details. If you provide an email address, an appropriate person will be in touch to discuss in confidence. Report + Support also has information to help you access support or give support to someone else.