Student spikings: universities told to step up prevention efforts

Wave of reported injection assaults in nightclubs and bars raises questions over level of responsibility that lies with institutions

Published on
November 4, 2021
Last updated
November 8, 2021
Anna McKie
Protest for 'End Spiking Now' following recent incidents in Manchester. 7pm at St Peter's Square. 27 10 2021
Source: Vincent Cole/Manchester Evening News
Call to action: ‘universities have a big responsibility here, but it’s largely being left to individual good intentions’
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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by aeRobert on November 4, 2021 - 3:39pm
Did the sensationalist reporting and parliament time inspire copy-cats?
#2 Submitted by NJF on November 4, 2021 - 10:39pm
Off University premises students (18+) are legally independent adults, whilst their University or rather their Universities Police liaison officers should be providing information about known risks in the area their University cannot 'protect' them directly. Hard as that may sound that's the legal situation, for how many years have we been told by students to butt out of their 'private' lives?

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