Discrimination can have a huge impact on your wellbeing. What has happened is not your fault and you're not alone. You can access specialist support, if and when you feel ready.
Reporting options
It’s your choice. It's completely up to you whether to report what's happened. Nobody else can or should make that choice for you.
Report to the University and get support
Students, staff and campus visitors can report an incident using the ARU’s Report and Support portal. You can choose to share anonymously or share with contact details and request support from an adviser. If you choose to talk to an adviser, they will discuss your options and support confidentially.
University Policies
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. Please note, making a report via Report and Support does not initiate a formal university complaint. You may find it useful to review our policies for further information before you do.
Contact the police
Some forms of harassment might also break criminal law, in which case you can report to police. In an emergency or if you are in immediate danger, you should dial 999. Otherwise, you can call 101, report online or visit your local police station to report a crime. Reporting to the police is a big decision and all of the support services linked on this page can support you with this, if you decide to make a police report.
University Support
There is lots of support available at ARU that you can access. We have resources and people ready to help you so don't hesitate to reach out to our wellbeing support teams and remember that you're not alone.
For student wellbeing support options visit our website.
For staff wellbeing support options visit The Heron.
Campus security and SafeZone app
We're committed to making sure we have a secure and supportive environment for everyone. If you ever feel unsafe or need urgent help on campus, contact our Safety and Security team as soon as possible.
The SafeZone personal safety app is free to download and use, and is the quickest way to get emergency help on campus.
Visit aru.ac.uk/keepsafe
External Support
Equality Advisory & Support Service is a Helpline that advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights across England, Scotland and Wales.
- Citizen Advice Bureau provide free, confidential and independent advice on a range of issues including discrimination.
- Victim Support. If you report a crime to the police, they should automatically ask you if you would like help from an organisation like Victim Support. But anyone affected by crime can contact them directly, you don’t need to talk to the police to get Victim Support help.
- Stop Hate UK is one of the leading national organisations working to challenge all forms of Hate Crime and discrimination, based on any aspect of an individual’s identity. Stop Hate UK provides independent, confidential and accessible reporting and support for victims, witnesses and third parties.
- Disability Equality NW runs the Developing from the Negatives Project (DFN), which aims to raise awareness of Disability Hate Crime and encourage reporting.
- Tell MAMA supports victims of anti-Muslim hate and is a public service which also measures and monitors anti-Muslim incidents.
- Community Security Trust (CS) helps those who are victims of anti-Semitic hatred, harassment or bias.