Sexual consent education
At Oxford Brookes University, we believe that everyone deserves to be treated respectfully, to be heard and valued, and to have access to resources and information so that thoughtful choices can be made.
This is why the University has introduced a mandatory sexual consent course that supports our students to engage with the complexities of consent.
Together we are striving for a safe and respectful campus for all.
Our students have been involved in the sexual consent project since the very beginning, from helping to shape the course content, to calling for the course to be made mandatory as part of the Brookes Together campaign in 2022.
We recently conducted a survey with all students that have completed the consent course and have implemented your feedback to improve the course for the 2024/25 academic year.
Student participation is essential and we are working hard to develop a trauma-informed dialogue between students and staff. To achieve this, the Consent team works closely with students, Brookes Union and external consultants.
If you’d like to get involved with the development of sexual consent education at Oxford Brookes, please contact the Consent team at consent@brookes.ac.uk so that we can work together to inform change and represent your developing needs.
The University has collaborated with the sexual health charity, Brook, to provide our students with a mandatory sexual consent course. This consists of five modules that you can work through in your own time.
The course is designed to provide all of our students with a shared, comprehensive understanding of consent, so that everyone can feel more confident talking about these issues and have safer, more ethical and enjoyable sexual experiences.
This course supports you to:
- understand the law as well as the gender norms, stereotypes and cultural factors which may affect someone's ability to consent
- communicate about consent with partners
- know what to do if you witness or experience sexual harassment or violence.
To access the course:
- Click 'Start the sexual consent course' below.
- Log in to Moodle with your Oxford Brookes ID and password.
- Type or copy and paste the word ready into the enrolment key box.
- Click 'Enrol me'.
If you have any issues accessing or completing the course, please contact the Consent team at consent@brookes.ac.uk.
Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA), Ellie, is employed by Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre (OSARCC) and funded by the University to exclusively support Brookes students.
Ellie is here to provide emotional and practical support and advice to any students who have experienced sexual violence at any time. She works alongside, but independently of, the University's Welfare team within Student Support Services.
You can refer yourself to the ISVA service by filling out and submitting the OSARCC self-referral form.
You can also contact Ellie via email at BrookesUniISVA@osarcc.org.uk.
If you participate in the sexual consent education project, you may be eligible for BrookesEDGE. This is open to all students but you must register interest in participating first by contacting consent@brookes.ac.uk.
BrookesEDGE is a co-curricular scheme run by the University and Brookes Union to help students make the most of their time at University and to become ready for the job market.
If you have ideas for educational events and activities, or you would like to get involved in the project, please contact us at consent@brookes.ac.uk.