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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
1 August 2025
OfS Condition E6: a first step towards a unified approach to harassment and sexual misconduct, but does it go far enough?
In July 2024 the Office for Students (OfS) published guidance on a new condition of registration dealing specifically with harassment and sexual misconduct. That condition, ‘E6’, comes into force on 1 August 2025. As such, universities and colleges have had a year to ensure they comply.
6 February 2024
Enhancing Student Mental Health Support in Higher Education
We act for students in respect of investigations and related matters. One of the factors that organisations often overlook is the effect the pressure of education, let alone disciplinary issues, have on individuals. Recent cases have highlighted a call for action to ensure the mental wellbeing of students is appropriately safeguarded.
29 September 2020
How Universities should investigate a complaint under the disciplinary procedure
Once an allegation is made against a student (or member of academic staff), either by another student, a member of staff or someone outside the university, it is important that that the University takes stock of the issue and acts carefully to ensure fairness to all parties.
8 September 2020
The first crucial steps: how Universities should respond to allegations of misconduct
University providers owe a duty of care towards staff members and students; this duty takes on particular significance during a disciplinary process and it is essential that Universities provide appropriate and relevant information and support to all parties involved in allegations of misconduct.
1 September 2020
Getting it right from the start: University policies for dealing with non-academic misconduct complaints
What happens when a complaint is made to a University about the conduct of a student or a member of academic staff? What should the procedures for the resolution of these complaints look like and how can all parties be reassured that such allegations will be resolved fairly?
