1. Confronting ‘Lad Culture’ in Higher Education
Kelley Temple, NUS National Women’s Officer
7 February 2014

2. NUS’s responses to ‘lad culture’
Following the publication on “That’s What She Said”, the NUS conducted a consultation amongst its members to gather examples of actions that had been taken locally
The consultation and call for evidence received a total of 54 valid respondents; 39 from individuals and 15 from students’ unions
Examples of ‘lad culture’ on campus were cited as occurring in: extra-curricular activities, social spaces, and learning and teaching and media

3. Key actions and responses
Zero tolerance policy
Advertising campaign
Regulation of activities
Training
Changing democratic structures
Policy against certain media
Lobbying the university
Engagement with night clubs
Women in leadership

4. ‘I’m not that lad’ campaign
NUS Scotland
‘I’m not that lad’ campaign

5. ULU I Heart Consent

6. Building a National Strategy
National Summit on ‘lad culture’ 21st of February, gathering student organisations, stakeholders of the feminist movement and professionals of the education sector
Creating new partnerships, for instance with Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism project
Aim to build a steering committee with different stakeholders to evaluate institutions and unions’ progress