Campus security
We provide a full-time security service on both Sunderland campuses. We're accredited by Secured Environments(opens in new tab) – a police certification scheme that's awarded to organisations that can evidence a strong commitment to crime prevention and protecting people, property, and data.
The Campus Security team keeps our community safe through:
- High-visibility patrolling of the University estate
- Enhanced lighting
- Providing advice and raising awareness campaigns
- Operating the University-wide CCTV network, which is monitored from our dedicated control centre at the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's.
Reporting an incident or crime
There are several systems in place to report an incident or crime. If you're a victim of a crime, witness to an incident, or witness to suspicious, inappropriate, or unusual activity, please report your concerns to the Campus Security team. You can do this by:
- Calling the Security team on 0191 515 2028(opens in new tab)
- Emailing security.dutymanagers@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab)
- Visiting the control centre at the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's to report in-person
- Making an anonymous report(opens in new tab) online (login required).
In an emergency, always call 999.
Advice and guidance
The Campus Security team are happy to give advice and guidance to anyone in the University community. They can offer advice face-to-face, by phone, or email, and can arrange specific briefing sessions on:
- Alcohol and drug awareness
- Anti-social behaviour
- Bullying
- County lines
- Cycle safety
- Domestic abuse
- Drink spiking
- Fraud/scams
- Hate incidents/crime
- Keeping property safe
- Parking at the University
- Personal safety
- Preventing burglary and theft
- Protecting your identity
- Racism
- SafeZone app
- Sexual consent, harassment, and assault
- Travelling by taxi/private hire vehicle
- Using public transport
- Using social media safely
- Vehicle safety
- 'Walking taxi' scheme from the library to your vehicle/Metro station at night.
They also hold regular security-awareness events throughout the year.
Hate and discrimination
The Equality Act 2010(opens in new tab) seeks to protect persons from being discriminated against because of their key characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We adopt a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination and abuse. We have a formal procedure to assist any member of staff or student who feels they've been discriminated against. For more information, please refer to the student handbook(opens in new tab).
If you have any questions or concerns about hate crime(opens in new tab), or need to report an incident, please contact the Campus Security team.
Sexual harassment and assault
We adopt a zero-tolerance policy against gender-based violence, including sexual harassment and assault. See our Student Harassment and Sexual Misconduct policy for further details.
If you have any questions or concerns about sexual harassment and assault, or need to report an incident, please contact the Campus Security team.