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The Office for Students has published regulatory advice about how English providers can ensure they meet the 2023 Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act when it comes into force on 1 August 2025.

The toolkit is evidence-based and aims to support providers in meeting the Office for Students’ new regulatory requirements in this area.

The OIA (Office of the Independent Adjudicator) is convening a small steering group to develop good practice and guidance for providers on dealing with reports of harassment and sexual misconduct.

The Head of Student Support at University College London has published an article about how English providers should prepare for the results of the Office for Students’ sexual misconduct survey.

Newcastle University is tackling harassment and sexual misconduct by promoting their reporting tool to students.

Newcastle University is tackling harassment and sexual misconduct through a consent campaign .

Aberystwyth University is tackling harassment and sexual misconduct by having a dedicated staff team to provide confidential and survivor-led support for students affected by sexual misconduct or violence.

Eversheds Sutherland has published a summary of the investigation about the fine the Office for Students issued for a perceived breach of freedom of speech.

The University Jewish Chaplaincy has published research that finds 89% of Jewish students surveyed had encountered antisemitism at university.

The OIA (Office of the Independent Adjudicator) has published resources about student complaints to the OIA concerning harassment and sexual misconduct.

The Office for Students has published a recap from their session at Universities’ UK event on tackling harassment on the E6 condition and sexual misconduct survey.

The Guardian has published an interview with the co-founder of a not-for-profit that distributes self-swab rape kits.

Times Higher Education has published an article discussing how the financial difficulties currently faced by the sector could negatively impact the resources available for English providers to meet the Office for Students’ E6 condition.

A Senior Policy and Engagement Officer at Independent Higher Education has published an article about the importance of collaboration for providers of all sizes (particularly small and specialists) to fulfil the requirements for the condition of registration given the widespread financial insecurity of the sector.

The Home Office has introduced new protective measures for stalking victims.

A researcher has written an article about the potential benefits of collaboration between university sexual violence support services and academic researchers.

Wonkhe has published an article about how trauma-informed approaches are vital in handling student conduct disputes.

Times Higher Education has published an article exploring the impact of the 2023 Worker Protection Act on how UK providers will address tackling harassment and sexual misconduct.

Medr (Commission for Tertiary Education and Research in Wales) has published a request for providers to inform them of their interventions to tackle violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence in higher education.

Office for Students has released information about a pilot survey on the prevalence sexual misconduct for final year students across English providers.

Legal expert Eversheds Sutherland has published a briefing note about the legal implications of the Office for Students condition of registration for tackling harassment on non-disclosure agreements.