How do I contact or book an appointment with a Sexual Violence Liaison Officer?

The University and Student’s Union have trained members of staff who are our Sexual Violence Liaison Officers (SVLOs). The SVLOs are trained in taking disclosures of historic or new incidents of sexual violence. The role of the SVLO is to support students, to listen empathically and without judgment. You can tell your SVLO as much or as little as you want to about what happened, and in your own time, if you have been affected by sexual violence.

How to access the SVLO service

You can book an appointment yourself with an SVLO, and from the bookings page your request will be processed as follows:- 

• Choose an SVLO and an hour time slot that works for you.

• Complete all ‘required’ questions to book in with an SVLO.

• You will then receive an e-mail confirmation with the date and time of your meeting, the SVLO that you have chosen to meet with and your meeting link.

• This will also populate in your Outlook calendar.

• The first meeting will usually be online via Microsoft Teams – if you’d prefer face-to-face, let the team know.

• If you have any immediate concern, please contact to let the team know.

• You should receive an e-mail reminder a couple of hours before your appointment.

If you find forms difficult to complete or need adjustments to book your appointment, please email the team directly. They’ll do their best to support you to book in a way that works for you.