Racism

Racism is when a person is treated worse, excluded, disadvantaged, harassed, bullied, humiliated or degraded because of their race or ethnicity.

It can manifest in many ways, from dislike or avoidance of an individual based on their race, negative bias, acts of race-based violence, or racial discrimination.

Bedfordshire is a very diverse, multicultural university and any incidents of racism and racist behaviour are taken very seriously. Find out more about current and relevant initiatives aiming to raise awareness about racism

If you or someone you know has experienced racism, you can access advice and support from the Student Engagement Advisors. They will also be able to help if you want to make a complaint or report an incident to the police.

You can submit a report anonymously.

If you are in immediate danger or seriously injured, you should call 999 straight away.
You can call the security team for assistance on 0800 389 8455 or, if you are on campus, visit any reception or Student Information Desk to ask for help.
If you are not in any immediate risk and want to raise a concern around a non-critical incident, you can use the link below to report a concern.

Tell us what happened

Report a concern

You may wish to talk to a friend. Talking things through with someone you trust can sometimes help.
A Student Engagement Advisor - An advisor can talk through the support that is available from the University and the processes for making a complaint.
Beds SU’s Welfare and Advice Service is not attached to the University and offers an impartial service where an advisor can talk to you.
The People and Culture team are available for staff to report any form of racism at P&C@beds.ac.uk Staff can also refer to the University's Dignity and Respect at Work Policy [PDF] to find out more about what the University expects from it's staff.
Staff Wellbeing and Support - Please refer to the staff wellbeing and support pages

Please report any incident - no matter how trivial it may initially appear. The University’s Student Engagement Advisors have been trained to offer support for victims and to help with reporting an incident or crime. They can meet with you confidentially to discuss your concerns.

Support and Report - Students and staff can report an incident using the University’s Support and Report form. Concerns will be viewed by senior management at the University and your concerns will be fed in to the appropriate team to respond to you
The People and Culture team are available for staff to report any form of racism at P&C@beds.ac.uk Staff can also refer to the University's Dignity and Respect at Work Policy [PDF] to find out more about what the University expects from it's staff and how to address racism.
Staff Wellbeing and Support - Please refer to the staff wellbeing and support available staff wellbeing and support pages
If you wish to make a formal complaint against a staff or student at the University, there are formal processes to do this. They can be found on the complaints section of the University website

1 in 4 people is affected by a mental health problem in any year and it is estimated that around 1 in 5 people has contemplated suicide or self-harm. It’s important that you take care of yourself. If you’ve heard something distressing or if something is troubling you, find out more on the support available for mental health and wellbeing

Information about staff wellbeing and support is available on the intranet