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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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Questions over Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency sexual complaints investigations

Questions over Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency sexual complaints investigations | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The federal education minister is flagging a possible overhaul of the tertiary education regulator amid fears the threshold for triggering investigations into the mishandling of sexual violence matters is too high.
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1 in 3 uni students have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. They demand action on their vision of a safer society

1 in 3 uni students have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. They demand action on their vision of a safer society | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Today’s students are part of a generation demanding society-wide change in the culture that perpetuates sexual violence, and the students expect their universities to lead the way.
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One in six university students sexually harassed, one in 20 sexually assaulted

One in six university students sexually harassed, one in 20 sexually assaulted | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A major national survey has investigated the sexual harassment and assault university students face.
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Melbourne Uni pays out $700,000 to PhD student 'groped' by professor

Melbourne Uni pays out $700,000 to PhD student 'groped' by professor | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The settlement comes amid claims the prestigious institution concealed previous complaints about inappropriate behaviour by the decorated academic.
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'Sex for grades': Undercover in West African universities

'Sex for grades': Undercover in West African universities | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
What happens behind closed doors at some of West Africa’s most prestigious universities.
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University of Melbourne college publishes student's account of rape

University of Melbourne college publishes student's account of rape | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
'I wasn't his first victim': a student speaks out about sexual assault at a University of Melbourne college
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Harvard professor to retire as he faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment - The

Harvard professor to retire as he faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment - The | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Jorge I. Dominguez, who has been on the Harvard faculty since the 1970s, said in an email to colleagues that he would retire by the end of the semester.
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Making sexual consent matter: one-off courses are unlikely to help

Making sexual consent matter: one-off courses are unlikely to help | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Some Australian universities have introduced a one-off sexual consent program to combat sexual assault and harassment on campus, but one-off programs are unlikely to be effective in the long term.
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How university colleges are breeding the sexual predators of tomorrow

How university colleges are breeding the sexual predators of tomorrow | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A despicable level of misogyny is being practiced and cultivated among Australia's young men, writes Clementine Ford.
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University of Sydney: more than 100 staff, students victims of sexual assault, harassment

University of Sydney: more than 100 staff, students victims of sexual assault, harassment | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
It is the first time the university has publicly released an annual document detailing sexual violence.
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Universities Australia’s National Student Safety Survey: one in six students sexually harassed, one in 20 assaulted

Universities Australia’s National Student Safety Survey: one in six students sexually harassed, one in 20 assaulted | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
La Trobe and Melbourne universities had the highest levels of reported sexual harassment on campus in Victoria, while Monash, Swinburne and Deakin reported below national averages.
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University of Melbourne accused of ignoring female students allegedly harassed in class

University of Melbourne accused of ignoring female students allegedly harassed in class | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Students at the Victorian College of the Arts claim they were told they would never make it in the industry if they complained about alleged sexual harassment.
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Student rape reports: The battle to be believed

Student rape reports: The battle to be believed | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Women who report violent sexual assaults at university say the perpetrators are getting away with it.
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Enough is enough. NZ universities need to reckon with rife sexual misconduct

Enough is enough. NZ universities need to reckon with rife sexual misconduct | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Countless stories from women who have a right to be safe on campus still go unanswered, writes Kate Hannah, deputy director equity and inclusion, Te Pūnaha Matatini

Despite the hashtags and the headlines, universities in New Zealand seem to have largely avoided facing up to their own “#MeToo mome
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University students aren't reporting sexual assault, and new guidelines don't address why

Activists have raised the issue of student sexual assault and harassment on campus for more than 30 years. It's time students had a real say in how universities respond.
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Why this week is the most dangerous for women on campus

Why this week is the most dangerous for women on campus | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
A new report, lead by Walkely Award winning journalist, Nina Funnell, exposes abhorrent rituals within Sydney University colleges.
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'Enthusiastic yes': Melbourne Uni makes sexual consent course mandatory

'Enthusiastic yes': Melbourne Uni makes sexual consent course mandatory | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Undergraduate students must now pass an online course about sexual consent if they want to enrol at the prestigious University of Melbourne. 
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