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The 1752 Group

@the1752group.bsky.social

We're a campaign and research group dedicated to ending sexual misconduct in UK higher education. www.1752group.com

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The 1752 Group@the1752group.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🏳️‍⚧️ We know unis are now updating their policies following the EHCR guidance on single-sex spaces. Here, Anna Bull calls for decisions to be informed by strong evidence, & points to regulatory requirements for institutions to ensure safety of trans & non-binary students. wonkhe.com/blogs/safety... 🧵

Safety must shape policy on single-sex spaces

Anna Bull examines how evidence of trans and non-binary people's heightened vulnerability to sexual violence is absent from new EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces Anna Bull examines how evidence of tr...

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Dr J Warr@warrcrim.bsky.social · last yr.

If you work in #HigherEducation this toolkit is essential reading. From 01/08/25 the OfS are adding a new condition of registration ("E6") regulating #HEIs in England on preventing and responding to harassment and sexual misconduct. #PostGraduate researchers are particularly at risk. #Academia

The 1752 Group@the1752group.bsky.social · last yr.

Are you involved in preventing harassment and sexual misconduct in higher education? Ever wondered about how to reach postgraduate research students with your work? We've just launched a toolkit to help! ukcge.ac.uk/assets/resou...

UK Council for Graduate Education@ukcge.bsky.social · last yr.

We've just published a free toolkit in collaboration with Dr Anna Bull, Dr Kelly Prince and @the1752group.bsky.social‬. It covers how reports of harassment and sexual misconduct by postgraduate researchers should be addressed by universities. bit.ly/3ZYPi1q

Addressing harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by…

From August 1st 2025, higher education institutions in England will be required by the regulator, the Office for Students, to comply with a set of…

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Luke Windsor@wlukewindsor.bsky.social · last yr.

I may be revisiting the recording of today’s launch - which was packed full of insights… @ukcge.bsky.social @annabull.bsky.social @the1752group.bsky.social

UK Council for Graduate Education@ukcge.bsky.social · last yr.

We've just published a free toolkit in collaboration with Dr Anna Bull, Dr Kelly Prince and @the1752group.bsky.social‬. It covers how reports of harassment and sexual misconduct by postgraduate researchers should be addressed by universities. bit.ly/3ZYPi1q

Ruth Pearce@notrightruth.bsky.social · last yr.

Powerful words from @the1752group.bsky.social, who work to end sexual misconduct in universities: "The Supreme Court judgement risks making trans and non-binary people even more unsafe...these shameful figures on the prevalence of sexual violence and harassment...are likely to grow even higher."

Statement in solidarity with the UK trans and non-binary community

As campaigners focusing on gender-based violence within higher education, we are extremely concerned about the consequences for trans and non-binary people of the recent Supreme Court judgement on …

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The 1752 Group@the1752group.bsky.social · last yr.

We support the @goodlawproject.bsky.social campaign, The LSE Must Stop Sexual Misconduct! It follows mishandling of a complaint about a professor, but the issue goes beyond this. Read Anna Bull's piece on sexual misconduct by staff in unis & the need for change, featured as part of the campaign.

Sexual misconduct strikes at the heart of university life | Good Law Project

Too many professors are pursuing their students and causing untold harm, says Anna Bull.

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The 1752 Group@the1752group.bsky.social · last yr.

Last month, we were guest speakers at a three day symposium, Holding Space: Taking Action, at Homerton College, Cambridge, which included academics, practitioners, professionals, creatives and students, exploring how to address harassment and create safe spaces in higher education and beyond.

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The 1752 Group@the1752group.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW ARTICLE: Sexual harassment in academia: Victim-survivors speaking out This commentary piece by our Dr Adrija Dey, Erin Shannon and Joel Quirk is based on discussions between Quirk and Judith Levine in a webinar we hosted with FemIDEAS last year (watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mkg...).

Sexual harassment in academia: victim-survivors speaking out, the politics of naming, and (lack of) institutional accountability

Following movements like #MeToo, #RUReferenceList, and #NiUnaMenos, university students and staff shared their experiences on social media of harassment and abuse within academia. However, despite ...

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The 1752 Group@the1752group.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW RESEARCH 🧵 Anna Bull & Alex Bradley find that notable impacts of sexual misconduct on students include loss of personal and academic confidence, and loss of access to professional networks. Literature on academic networking doesn’t explore this, but clearly it matters… doi.org/10.1177/0886...

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The 1752 Group@the1752group.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW RESEARCH! 🧵 The Role of "Watershed Cases" in the Implementation of Policies Against Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in English Higher Education Institutions This article comes out of Dr Anna Bull's ESRC-funded project Higher Education After #MeToo: 1752group.com/higher-educa... (1/6)

Die Rolle von „Wendepunkt-Fällen“ bei der Umsetzung von Maßnahmen gegen geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt und Belästigung in englischen Hochschulen | Open Gender Journal

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The 1752 Group@the1752group.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW RESEARCH! 🧵 In 2023, the edited collection Sexual Misconduct in Academia was published by Routledge-Taylor & Francis Group. Just a few months later it was withdrawn. The incident represents a wider crisis around academic freedom in publishing on gender-based violence and harassment...

Academic freedom in publishing on gender-based violence and harassment

The edited collection Sexual Misconduct in Academia was published in 2023 by Routledge-Taylor & Francis Group but a few months later the book was withdrawn from publication. This commentary and cri...

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