Any form of harassment or hate crime is never okay.
Some forms of harassment are considered a Hate Crime. A hate incident or crime is any act of violence or hostility against a person or property that is motivated by hostility or prejudice towards a person due to a particular protected characteristic.
Bullying and harassment are contrary to the Equality Act 2010 and the Dignity at Work - Tackling Bullying, Harassment & Sexual Misconduct Policy in place at Regent’s University London.
Think
Are you in immediate danger? If you are in immediate danger or seriously injured, you can contact the emergency services on 999 (or 112 from a mobile phone).
Find a safe space. If an incident has just happened, try and find somewhere you feel safe.
What are bullying and harassment? It might be useful to think about what is meant by bullying and harassment and how these behaviours are described.
Report
If you choose to do so, use the Report + Support tool to report something that has happened to you.
You can choose to do this anonymously or you can request support from a member of our Student Wellbeing & Disability Team. If you choose to talk to a member of our Student Wellbeing & Disability Team, they will be able to talk through the options and support available to you, in confidence.
If you choose to make a formal complaint to the University about a student or member of staff, there are procedures which set out the steps you'll need to follow.
More information can be accessed via our Academic Regulations covering General Misconduct.
Get Support
The following support is available for people with lived experience of Hate Crimes:
Victim Support: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk
Stop Hate UK: https://www.stophateuk.org
Antony Walker Foundation: https://anthonywalkerfoundation.com/services/
Supportline: https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/hate-crime/
Equality Advisory & Support (EASS): 0808 800 0082, www.equalityadvisoryservice.com
Citizen's Advice: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Mind’s Legal line: 0300 466 6463
Samaritans: 24-hour service for anyone experiencing feelings of distress or feeling suicidal. Phone, email, text, letter, and face to face support is available in most branches.
Call: 116 123 (free phone), email: jo@samaritans.org (24-hour response), or visit 46 Marshall Street W1F 9BF (Soho) 9am – 9pm daily, no appointment needed.
Shout Crisis Text Line: Free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime. Students who are experiencing a personal crisis, are unable to cope and need support can text Shout to 85258. See www.giveusashout.org for further details.
Shout Crisis Line: Shout is a free and confidential text messaging service, available 24/7 throughout the UK, for people who are struggling to cope.
NHS24 Mental Health Hub: Telephone advice and support on healthcare can be obtained from NHS24 by phoning 111. The Mental Health Hub is open 24/7.
The Listening Place: The Listening Place is open from 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week and offers face-to-face listening appointments for people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts. You can self-refer online or call on 0203 9067676.
Disability Outreach Project: A specialist advocacy service that can be contacted by calling 0808 800 5792 or texting 07758 670369 . Visit their website for more information.
Mind: The Disability Unit at Mind supports the development of policies to remove inequality between disabled and non-disabled people. Visit their website for more information.
National Autistic Society: ASD Advocacy supports individuals on the autism spectrum and their parents or carers. Visit their website for more information.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Email the Student Wellbeing & Disability Team (wellbeingdisability@regents.ac.uk) to make an appointment with them to discuss anything that is affecting you.
Take care of yourself. If you’ve heard something distressing or if something is troubling you, contact Spectrum Life. Spectrum Life is Regent’s Counselling Service for Regent’s students, they can be contacted via WhatsApp: by texting ‘Hi’ to 07418360780; Phone: (UK) 0800 0318227; Phone (International): 00353 1518 0277; or via the Student Portal.
If you are a member of staff, you can contact the Benenden Health EAP line by calling 0800 414 8427 and you can find Regent’s University London’s wellbeing resources here on the staff intranet.