Universities and Higher Education
We believe life at university should never be tainted by public sexual harassment, or the fear of how you will get home. Every student deserves to feel safe.
At Our Streets Now, we work with students, activists and university staff to challenge the culture that enables sexual harassment and sexual violence.
We provide support for the incredible network of student activists campaigning for change at their university, alongside training for university staff and workshops for students.
Campaigning Tools for Student Activists
Student activists have often been at the forefront of social justice and protest movements. Our Streets Now was founded by university students in 2019, and student activism remains central to our work.
Campaigning resources
Our higher education campaign toolkit is a practical guide to running a creative, impactful and meaningful campaign against gender-based violence at university. It covers the knowledge and skills you need to feel confident launching a new campaign or powering up your existing one.
Higher education workshops
Our workshops cover campaigning strategy, understanding sexual violence, power structures in universities, FOI requests, storytelling, and building a lasting a legacy.
Help and information
Get in touch to find out about our campaigning workshops, resources and connections with our network of other student activist groups who are working to end sexual violence and harassment at universities in the UK.
You don’t have to campaign alone.
You don’t have to campaign alone.
Our Streets Now student campaigner“I’ve been on the programme since the start of the year and attended a few workshops, one on governance structures. It was useful learning about building up power and figuring out who to target, what works to motivate certain people to change.”
Sexual Harassment, Initiations and University Sport
University sport is a core part of the student experience for many, but there is growing awareness of how competitive sport, initiations and drinking culture can create environments where behaviours such as sexual violence and hazing become normalised.
Higher education sports programmes
Our sports training, resources and workshops for higher education focus on prevention and culture change, exploring topics including bystander intervention, gendered norms, consent, the law and student safety.
We offer:
→ Training for staff and coaches
→ Workshops for students
Not seeing what you need listed above?
Contact us on programmes@ourstreetsnow.org for a specific training or support need.
The power of student activism
Students and survivors are already leading the fight against sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus.
In this personal blog, OSN volunteer Chloe Schneider shares her experience of co-founding a university campaign group, challenging institutional barriers and helping students access support.
Discover what student activism can achieve - and how OSN’s free Higher Education Changemaker Toolkit can help you create change at your university.
Cheer Up Luv
In 2021, we collaborated with Eliza Hatch, founder of Cheer Up Luv to share stories of public sexual harassment experienced by students in higher education.
You can read their stories in our virtual exhibition.