More pages in this section

#WeGetConsent

As a student community, we are actively building safer and more inclusive spaces. We're proactively educating ourselves and others about consent, and are responding to the endemic issues of sexual violence, harassment and domestic abuse by empowering our community with the knowledge, skills and confidence to intervene.

We also recognise that we have a responsibility to act, and are calling on every student to get involved and help make a difference!

Together, we can build the respectful, safe and inclusive community that we all aspire to at Warwick.

Bystander Intervention in the Curriculum

In 2016/17 the SU piloted a 6-hour module on consent and bystander intervention at Warwick in partnership with the Law and PAIS departments. Since then we've worked with IATL to realise our vision of bystander intervention education embedded within the curriculum for all Warwick students.

As a result, in the 2019/20 academic year there are:

Bystander intervention workshops available to all new students in Welcome Week
An 8-hour Active Bystander Intervention course available to undergraduates and PGT students across all three faculties

Let's Talk

Got a question about sex, relationships, and consent?

Our group of student volunteers answers students' anonymous questions, so you can get an open honest answer from your peers.

Submit your question here, and return to the page in a couple of days to see it answered!

Ask for Angela

If you're feeling unsafe in an SU venue, head to the bar and ask for 'Angela'. Our staff have been trained to help you.

We're campaigning for local venues to adopt the Ask for Angela scheme too!

Find out more about the Ask for Angela scheme here.

Supporting Survivors

We've created resources for survivors as well as those supporting them, to make sure everyone has the support they need.

Find out more about:

Consent Matters online module

Every member of the university community - students and staff alike - has access to the Consent Matters online module about consent and bystander intervention.

Consent Matters is fully interactive and evidence-based, covering the areas of sexual consent, communication and relationships, and bystander intervention.

Complete the Consent Matters course on Moodle now!

Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week

Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week takes place in the first week of February each year and is obserbved at Warwick as an opportunity to raise awareness and tackle the issues of sexual abuse & sexual violence.

Our 2018/19 programme included film screenings, discussions, campaigns meetings, craftivism events, stalls, sports tasters and drop-in events with CRASAC (Coventry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre).

Get involved with the campaign to help organise the programme for 2019/20!