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An academic has published an article about the inefficiency in how the data the Office for Students collects is used to handle student complaints.

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) has published an article announcing its plans to review the current student complaints scheme.

Academics at the University of York and the University of Portsmouth have published an article on their research into the types of sexual misconduct students experienced at the hands of staff in higher education.

Shakespeare Martineau, a legal firm, has published their response to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator’s (OIA) consultation about handling reports of harassment and sexual misconduct in higher education.

Staff at student unions have published an article advocating for universities and student unions to take a harm-reduction approach to sex work.

The Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science of Scotland has suggested an amendment to the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) Bill that would mandate Scottish providers to take action on gender-based violence.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council has published a series of short videos to educate people about spiking.

The Daily Mail has published an article on the damaging impact of self-swab kits to victims of rape.

A Senior Lecturer and member of the 1752 Group has published an article suggesting that Medr’s proposed regulatory approach to addressing gender-based violence isn’t enough.

Universities UK has published a letter addressed to the Office for Students asking for clarification on its freedom of speech guidance.

Arif Ahmed, Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom at the Office for Students, has published a letter highlighting the steps English providers can take to protect Jewish students and staff on campus.

EmilyTest has published new guidance to create safer, responsive and compassionate environments for students and staff in higher education.

The FFLM (Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians) has published a letter addressed to all university vice-chancellors regarding the distribution of self-swab kits to victims of sexual assault.

Wonkhe has published an article suggesting that policies on student-staff relationships at English providers should be tougher as many fail to address the intersectional boundaries and the power imbalances that make students vulnerable.

Wonkhe has published an article summarising a recent interview between the President of the Union of Jewish Students and the Office for Students’ Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom.

The House of Commons Library has published a research briefing summarising the key challenges in upholding freedom of speech in higher education.

An Employment Partner at Mills & Reeve LLP has published an article describing the implications a ban on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in areas of harassment, sexual misconduct and free speech has on English providers.

Wonkhe has published an article about the tension between English providers needing to implement anonymous reporting mechanisms and legal free speech requirements to comply with the Office for Students’ E6 regulation.