University survey for students with lived experience of gender-based violence

Students who have lived experience of gender-based violence are invited to take part in an anonymous University survey.

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Gender-based violence (GBV) may be physical, sexual, financial or psychological instances of violence on the grounds of gender. GBV can take place online and in-person, and often remains unspoken.

As part of Oxford Brookes’s commitment to building an inclusive, safe and respectful culture both on and off campus, a group of academics and experts who lead the University’s GBV Advisory Group have worked closely with students to co-create an anonymous survey.

The aim of the survey is to capture students' experiences of studying at Oxford Brookes to identify existing good practice, as well as opportunities for the University to better support those affected by GBV. 

You are invited to participate in the survey if you have:

• personally experienced GBV at any point
• witnessed or supported someone else affected by GBV
• had an instance of GBV disclosed to you.

If you choose to take the survey, you will not be asked to disclose any information about your personal experiences of GBV. Instead, you’ll be asked to provide feedback about your experiences of navigating the University’s systems, services and policies.

The survey is anonymous and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Take the survey: Capturing perceptions of studying at Brookes from students with lived experience of gender-based violence.

If you have any questions or you would like additional support to take part in this research, please contact the research lead, Dr Rachel Payne at rpayne@brookes.ac.uk.