University of Essex Statements
Statement on intimacy
Statement on intimacy and physical contact in rehearsals, performances and on set
The wellbeing of students and staff at the University of Essex is safeguarded through due diligence undertaken in preparation for, and performance of, works which involve physical intimacy. This includes, but is not limited to, nudity, partial nudity, simulated sex acts, kissing, and depicted and/or simulated violence.
The University has developed principles-based minimum requirements for each department and school in which such activity takes place. Each department or school operationalises these minimum requirements at local level and develops their own policies or protocols, with reference to their own contexts.
These requirements also sit alongside a range of University policies to promote zero tolerance to abuse and harassment. More information about these policies are available on the University’s website and via the comprehensive source of information, collated in support of the University’s compliance with the requirements of the Office for Students.
