Disclosing Anonymously
Anonymous disclosures are reviewed and triaged by the Safeguarding and Welfare Team (for students) and Human Resources (for staff).
Anonymous disclosures are important as they allow us to have an understanding of what is happening within our community. While it’s unlikely that we can take forward a discipline investigation against an individual with only an anonymous disclosure, we can share information with other teams and services and use it to identify patterns of behaviour. This may lead to actions including:
- collecting and preserving evidence (such as CCTV) should a named disclosure be submitted at a later date
- delivery of training to specific groups, for example a sports team or academic cohort
- alternative resolutions with individuals identified in multiple disclosures
- increased monitoring of locations/ buildings
- awareness / information campaigns
As with a named disclosure, there may be specific circumstances where the information you share requires us to take action in order to appropriately manage risk. Further information about confidentiality and information sharing is available here.
If you disclose anonymously then we will not be able to contact you directly in order to offer support, however, we strongly encourage you to read the support information available on Report + Support and on our Harassment and Sexual Misconduct webpages.
If you would like to speak to a member of staff about what you’ve experienced or witnessed then please consider using the alternate form which includes your personal details.