1 in 7 UCC students were victims of rape or sex assault

Nearly one in seven students at University College Cork say they have been a victim of rape or serious sexual assault — although it is feared the actual figure may be far higher.

Around a third of students at UCC also said they had experienced minor sexual assaults.

That is according to a voluntary survey which was distributed across campus and completed by 333 students, two-thirds of whom are women.