The 1752 Group

Our name is a reminder of the turning point for change. In December 2015, a small group organised what we believe is the first UK university conference on staff-to-student sexual harassment at Goldsmiths, University of London. Out of this conference arose the need for a national organisation to address the sexual misconduct of academic and professional staff within UK universities. £1752 is the amount of money that was allocated by Goldsmiths to this event. While this provided a starting point for change, greater investment is needed by institutions for comprehensive preventative structures to be put in place. This work requires both action by individual institutions, and long-term partnership and investment in research, education and prevention by the higher education sector as a whole.