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Our Report + Support Service will be closed from 23 December – 5 January in line with the School’s festive closure. Any reports submitted during this period will be reviewed when we reopen.

For guidance and support during the closure, please see our support articles for advice and external signposting. Current GSMD students and staff can also access information on out-of-hours support here.

If you are in immediate danger, call 999.

Bullying is never okay. It can be difficult to understand what it is unless you’ve experienced or witnessed it. Here are some helpful definitions: 
 
Bullying 
 
Bullying is offensive, intimidating or malicious behaviour that makes you feel vulnerable, upset, humiliated, undermined or threatened.  
 
Bullying can be perpetrated by a peer (for example, a course colleague or flatmate) or by someone in a position of seniority (a teacher or another member of staff). 
 
It can be in physical, verbal or non-verbal. Bullying can occur in person or online.  
 
It can include: 
 
  • shouting at, being sarcastic towards, ridiculing or demeaning others 
  • physical or psychological threats 
  • overbearing and intimidating levels of supervision 
  • inappropriate and/or derogatory remarks about someone's performance 
  • deliberately excluding someone 
  • abuse of authority or power (by someone in a position of seniority) 
 
Some people may try to dismiss or excuse the above behaviour as banter. Please do not dismiss any behaviour that is affecting your wellbeing - please seek support. 
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There are two ways you can tell us what happened

Report with contact details or Make an anonymous disclosure