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Tackling harassment Training

Mandatory training for all new students

This course is designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge to prevent, identify, and respond to harassment, hate and sexual misconduct. By promoting a culture of awareness, support, and accountability, we aim to create a safer and more respectful environment for everyone within the university community.

Please allow 2 hours to take the training which can also be broken down into 4 modules at 25 minutes each.

This course will introduce you to key concepts around harassment, hate, and sexual misconduct in a university setting. Across four modules you will explore how harmful behaviours occur and are normalised, how to respond to disclosures with empathy, and how you can contribute to a safer, more inclusive campus while maintaining your own wellbeing.  

By completing this course, you are playing your part in creating a safer and more inclusive campus.

Register on the Epigeum website: using the following access code: 594a01c4 (use in the token code field)

You will only need to register once to access both courses.

 

Course Content

MODULE 1: Tackling harassment and sexual misconduct (25 minutes)
Understanding harassment, hate, and sexual misconduct - This module defines key terms, impacts of harmful behaviour, and the role of consent in harassment and misconduct.

MODULE 2: Being an active bystander (25 minutes)
This module discusses recognising subtle forms of harm, normalisation, and how to be an active bystander.

MODULE 3: Looking out for friends and peers (25 minutes)
This module explores compassionate responses to disclosures, the impact of trauma, and how to support survivors while challenging common myths and barriers.

MODULE 4: Building a safe and inclusive community (25 minutes)
This module focuses on building inclusive communities and maintaining personal wellbeing.

 

Access the Training

 

Register on the Epigeum website: using the following access code: 594a01c4 (use in the token code field)

 

Registration advice

- When registering please enter your Reading ID (8 digits) into the box titled ‘Institution-specific' field.

- You’ll need to activate your account by clicking the link in your email. If the activation email doesn’t show up check your SPAM/junk mail. You can also resend the activation email.

- Login using your chosen username and password combination.

- Go to 'My Courses' to access the Tackling Harassment and Consent Matters training,

- Work through all modules to receive a completion certificate.

 

 

There is a help page and live chat function if you’re having any technical problems with the course. You can also contact the Epigeum customer support team using their webform.

Any form of sexual misconduct, assault or harassment is #Never OK.

Report and Support is an online tool for staff, students, and visitors to report issues of harassment, bullying, sexual misconduct, hate crimes, and other problematic behaviours. Users can report with their name and details to receive support from the University, or you can report anonymously. 

Find out more about Report and Support and Never OK.

Access the course use the code: 594a01c4

COURSE NOTES

Sensitive content

This course contains sensitive topics including harassment, prejudice, and discrimination, and explores the significant impacts these can have on individuals.
If you are affected by any of the topics discussed in the module you can access the 'I need help now' pods on-screen that offer links to support and advice about the content you may be interacting with.  You can also exit the course at any time you feel necessary for your wellbeing. You do not need to complete this course in one sitting, and there are 'Hide' buttons offered throughout if you want to take a break or avoid a screen entirely.

 

Accessibility

We aim to ensure this course as accessible as possible. However, in case you find any of our interactive activities difficult to operate via mouse, keyboard or any other means, we provide a 'text only version' for every screen, which will present the content in a simplified, text-based format. This includes transcripts for video and audio files, increased font sizes for greater readability.

 

Terminology

Use of the term 'victim/survivor' is used throughout this course this term is used to refer to individuals who have experienced harassment, hate or sexual misconduct. We recognise that this term may not resonate with everyone, and that people have different ways of identifying and describing their experiences.
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