Bullying, assaults, and sexual harassment vastly underreported at universities, figures show

Universities are in the process of implementing a range of measures within the National Consent Framework, including the introduction of an online anonymous reporting tool; training students and staff in consent, and awareness campaigns.

Incidents of bullying, assaults, and sexual harassment remain vastly underreported at Irish universities despite gains made in promoting reporting tools.

Reports increased significantly at University College Dublin last year, as it broke away from other institutions to develop its own reporting tools. Other universities saw comparatively low levels of disclosures.