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Preventing sexual harassment and violence is not the responsibility of the person subjected to sexual violence.

The training programmes offered to students and staff focus on understanding what sexual violence is, how to intervene, and how to respond.

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Sexual Violence and Harassment eLearning module

Upon completion of an Active*Consent workshop, students are advised to take the Active*Consent Sexual Violence and Harassment eLearning module. Staff can also access this module.

This module builds on topics explored in the Active*Consent online workshop to introduce a more nuanced understanding of sexual violence, harassment and support services available to students who have had negative sexual experiences.

This 45-minute self-guided eLearning module and provides viewers with introductory skills in supporting anyone who discloses negative experiences and how to safely call out and intervene in developing negative situations in their peer group and community.  

Active Consent eLearning Module

Bystander intervention

UCC’s Bystander Intervention Programme provides staff and students with an understanding of key issues related to consent and the boundaries surrounding sexual assault, rape and abusive relationships. It enables them to develop key intervention skills which can be utilised in any setting.

Available to all staff and students at TUS, the programme consists of 1.5 to 2 hours online training with 5 self-directed modules.

This is available to Students at TUS MW Student Bystander.

This is available to all Staff at TUS ML Moodle and TUS MW Moodle.

Active* Consent created ‘How to Support Yourself and Your Peers’ training which is also available on our Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment moodle page for all staff and students. This course moves users from understanding and applying Active* Consent to becoming an Active* Bystander. It provides participants with introductory skills in supporting friends who disclose negative experiences and how to safely call out and intervene in developing negative situations in their peer group and community.

By empowering users to not only learn new terms but build a proactive skill set, we believe that together we can step up to and work on ending sexual violence and harassment on all our campuses.

You can find more about how to support your peers here.

Disclosure training

This training with Galway Rape Crisis Centre will help staff understand the causes and effects of sexual violence, examine attitudes, values, and beliefs about sexual violence, and provide you with the necessary tools and language if you receive a disclosure of sexual violence.

After the training, you will be asked if you would like to be an ESVH Ally.  This is someone who has received training on supporting disclosures relating to sexual violence and harassment and is willing to be an initial contact for TUS students and staff who may need someone to talk to. Their role is to listen in a non-judgmental manner and signpost advice to relevant support services. There is ongoing support for ESVH allies through the TUS Community of Practice. This voluntary space is facilitated by Student Counselling to facilitate learning from experiences of receiving disclosures, within the bounds of confidentiality, so that staff:   

  • feel further equipped in supporting initial disclosures,  
  • have a space to discuss any fears/queries they have in supporting disclosures, 
  • gain further clarity on the limits of their role in terms of being an ESVH Ally and have up to date knowledge of relevant support services available,  
  • have an avenue to provide feedback on further supports/training requirements.     

2025 Training dates

  1. New trainees- February 17th & 19th 2025
  2. Refresher training- April 30th 2025

Register your interest for these sessions for new trainees or the refresher training here: svh@tus.ie



TUS Moodle resources

There is further educational material available on Moodle in the Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment (ESVH), Course: TUS Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment | Moodle and ESVH Allies tiles which you can access independently.

TUS Events

16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

TUS and Universities Across Ireland Unite For #16Days Of Activism

UNiTE to end violence against women #NoExcuse

The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) will join 15 universities from across Ireland to take a powerful stand during the global campaign ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’.

Starting today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this initiative will highlight the urgent need to eliminate violence against women and girls, underscored by this year’s theme: “Every 11 Minutes, a Woman is Killed. #NoExcuse.”

The 16 Days of Activism campaign, which continues through December 10 (Human Rights Day), was launched in 1991 by the Women’s Global Leadership Institute as a call to prevent and eliminate gender-based violence worldwide. Now, with the backing of the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women campaign, universities, organisations, and individuals around the globe are joining the cause.

Rabiya Ali, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Manager at TUS, said: “This campaign highlights the importance of higher education institutions working together on the issue of gender-based violence. We know that in Ireland 3 in 5 people aged 18-25 have experienced, or know someone who has experienced, intimate relationship abuse (Women’s Aid, 2021).

“These staggering figures needed an urgent collective response, and with our unique roles within universities, we agreed to work together on this important prevention campaign. While TUS coordinated the campaign, it was created by SVH and EDI managers from across the sector, with everyone contributing to its development and roll-out across the country. This is a collaborative effort, and I am so grateful to all our partner institutions”.

All participating universities are dedicated to driving change, raising awareness, and encouraging every member of the community to actively participate during these 16 Days of Activism. A series of events and campaigns, both online and offline, will serve to educate, engage, and empower participants in advocating for a future free from gender-based violence.

“Violence against women and girls is not inevitable – it can and must be stopped. By standing together and using our voices, we can turn awareness into action, creating a safer and more equal society for all,” said a spokesperson for UNiTE.

How to Get Involved:

16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence across TUS campuses (Nov 2024)

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Promote Zero Tolerance: Use your voice to spread a message of zero tolerance for violence against women and girls.

Engage Leaders: Advocate for policies that enforce zero tolerance towards violence and protect women’s rights.

Support Local Women’s Organisations: Donations and volunteer support are critical to the success of these organisations.

Share Awareness Using #NoExcuse: Amplify the message on social media, in schools, workplaces, and communities.

All participating universities call upon students, staff, and the wider community to participate in these 16 Days of Activism to foster a world where no woman or girl lives in fear of violence.

16 days Orange light HEI’s across Ireland

Connect and Engage -Mind your health week 2024

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Staff and students across TUS showed their solidarity with victims of sexual assault on #DenimDay #SexualAssaultAwareness

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TUS Social Activist Digital Badge

This badge is open to all TUS students, and is delivered through both online and in-person learning. Undertaking this badge will increase your confidence in responding to and being aware of the social challenges such as bullying, harassment, sexual violence, suicide prevention and intervention. Achieving this badge shows your willingness to go the extra mile in increasing your knowledge and skill set, and recognises your efforts to bring about positive social change. Email kathy.heavey@tus.ie for further information or register here.

‘Be the culture change you want to see’

Moving parts

This student-led project includes several animations that draw attention to issues across the spectrum of sexual violence, including sexual consent, bystander intervention, and image-based sexual abuse.

The name “Moving Parts” was chosen to reflect the spectral nature of sexual violence, and how it is affected by a multitude of factors – from social norms and gender roles to pop culture. As such, we must take a multi-faceted and dynamic approach to dismantle rape culture, and promote a culture of consent through education, policy and the arts.

Moving Parts animations are freely available to educators and student leaders for general use (i.e student orientations, consent workshops, sexual violence prevention initiatives, etc).

These animations are available in both English and Irish with subtitles for educational purposes. Irish videos with English subtitles are available upon request. ‘Moving Parts’ is a collaboration between Active* Consent, Institute of Art, Design and Technology animation students and the University College Cork Bystander Intervention programme.

Moving Parts Digital Animation Series