Durham University has ranked sixth amongst UK universities for the number of testimonies relating to sexual violence, assault and harassment submitted to the site “Everyone’s Invited”.
There are currently 41 testimonies relating to Durham, ranking it between York (with 40) and UCL (with 48). Exeter University ranked the highest amongst the universities named by the site, with 65 testimonies relating to the University.
Durham Survivors, a group aimed at exposing the reality of sexual abuse in the Durham community, told
Palatinate that they are “saddened but not surprised by the number of testimonies shared to Everyone’s Invited related to Durham University”. The group revealed that on their own platform, they have received over 140 anonymous submissions of sexual violence and misconduct related to the Durham community since the inception of Durham Survivors in July 2020.