Student Services

If for any reason you feel unsafe on campus you can contact Security or speak with a member of staff.

Please do not leave your bags unattended around the campus.

If you find unattended bags on campus, please contact the Security Team who will deal with them. You can contact them on 01522 886062.

If you are bringing your children onto campus, please ensure they are supervised at all times.

If you see a child / children that look like they don’t have a parent / guardian / carer, it is important that you report your concerns, however small you think they may be, as soon as you observe them so that University staff and the Safeguarding team can follow up. You should not worry that reporting a concern will impact a student negatively as all cases are dealt with sensitively and in the best interests of individuals.

During working hours – You should immediately report your concerns by phoning one of the numbers below and asking to speak with the person responsible for safeguarding:

Student Support & Advice Centre: 01522 837080

Student Wellbeing Centre: 01522 886400

In partnership with Lincolnshire Police we have made safety guides for both UK and International Students to help keep you safe during your time in Lincoln.

All of the SU venue staff (The Engine Shed, The Barge, Towers and The Swan) are trained on the #AskforAngela scheme and will be able to help if you approach them in our venues. Many venues across the city also use #AskForAngela and a list of these can be found on my Community Map page, here. Or you can see them on the map below.

This information was taken from Lincoln SU’s March Wellbeing Blog.

The University Security team are present 24/7 on campus.

They can help with:

–    Monitoring your safety on-campus via CCTV if you contact them and ask them to do so
–    Escort you between any locations on-campus if you feel uncomfortable or uneasy.

To contact the University Security Team, call 01522 886062.

Lincolnshire Police:

Drink spiking is a serious crime and one that won’t be tolerated by Lincolnshire Police. 

If you or your friends start to feel unwell, please seek help immediately.  If you think you have been a victim of this crime and haven’t yet come forward to report it to the police, please do so by calling 101 or reporting it online.

Spiking testing

Have you, or someone you know, been impacted by drink spiking? It is important that you get the correct support in place as soon as possible.
If you think you may have been spiked, get in touch with the Student Wellbeing Centre as soon as possible. We can provide all the necessary wellbeing support and can complete a rapid drug spiking test with you. Tests are also available with the Student Union.
We are working closely with Lincolnshire Police. Our rapid drug tests are very accurate and meet the necessary sensitivity levels as recommended by the National Institute of Drug Abuse.

Grab a Spikey

You can pick up some Spikeys for yourself and your friends at the Student Wellbeing Centre.

Spikey Bottle Stoppers fit inside the top of your bottle, and when used with a straw they greatly reduce the risk of your drink being spiked. You will find them by our main entrance 😊

Helping your friends

Acting quickly when you think your friend has had too much to drink can help avoid more serious consequences.

Remember, when someone has had too much to drink, their judgement might be impaired, so don’t get angry with your friend. Get them a glass of water or a soft drink, or even order them some food. This will stop them drinking and give their bodies time to process the alcohol.

In the future, agree a drinks limit with your friends and make sure you have some soft drinks or water. For example, for each alcoholic drink you have, you could have one or more glasses of water before and afterwards. Also, make sure you both eat a meal before you have anything to drink. You could consider setting a budget for the night or only taking limited cash with you.

(information taken from drinkaware)

How to help a friend who you think has been spiked

If your friend is showing any of the signs described above there are few things you can do to help.

What to do if you think a friend has been spiked:

• Tell a bar manager, bouncer or member of staff
• Stay with them and keep talking to them
• Call an ambulance if their condition deteriorates
• Don’t let them go home on their own
• Don’t let them leave the venue with someone you don’t know or trust
• If possible, try and prevent them drinking more alcohol as this could lead to more serious problems

(information taken from drinkaware)

Night Out Checklist

We’ve made a Night Out Checklist to help make sure your night out goes as smoothly as possible and making sure you can have a good time, safely.

You can check out the list of practical tips below:

Student Wellbeing have designed a resource for University of Lincoln students who are sex workers.

We want to provide information to help keep you safe and inform you of where to and how to access appropriate wellbeing support.

Silent Solutions

There may come a time when you need to call 999 but talking may put you or others in more danger. Silent Solutions is a system where you can make a silent 999 call.

You can find out more information on the Lincolnshire Police website.