Alyse McCamish

Survivor. Sued my uni. Changed the law. Making a documentary about it. Working to EVAW @ unis w/ @change_campus ✊⚖️🎬✨

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

Seven years to the day I started at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, we received the news that RWCMD’s response to my allegation of sexual assault had been found negligent in a court of law on 12 different counts.

And today, we can finally celebrate✨

[Change Campus Culture @change_campus]

Did you know April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month? In honor of #SAAM, help us raise awareness by sharing clips from our 3-Part University Campaign Series!

Here's a segment from What To Do if you experience Sexual Violence at University, which is packed with useful information & practical steps for all survivors.

You can watch the full video on YouTube at https://t.co/toijXqjlaW ▶️

#sexualassaultawareness #MeToo

[Gina @ginamartinuk]

For all the people asking me to point to “just one study!!!!” that comprehensive sex education helps mitigate sexual violence and literacy around sexual abuse. Here’s a whole fucking thread 🧵

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

I definitely wouldn’t say it’s “figured out” yet — this is pretty uncharted territory and there is an incredible lack of regulation which will have to be sorted. Especially when it comes to deep fakes and copying the likeness of a real person.

We’re only just starting to see this play out it courts, so should be interesting...

https://t.co/IFxqYRYbnZ

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

‼️ There are different types of legal claims you can make against UK universities with longer statues of limitations, which can also be extended in some cases!

In my case, we sued the university for negligence 2 years after I’d left, though we did get an extension.

It was only feasible for me to bring a claim because I found a lawyer who took my case on on a no win-no fee basis and there are no cost risks associated with negligence law.

You’re referring to is suing under the Equality Act for discrimination, which there are several problems with.

Unlike negligence, cost risk is a big factor under discrimination law, as the loser is also liable for the winner’s fees. So suing for discrimination is a big risk a lot of people can’t take.

Sure, there’s a lot of problems that need to be addressed, but you have more options than you think and the legal system can work in your favor!

✨ I hope we can end the stigma that the legal system is a big scary institution that works against students, because that’s what universities want you to think, because it only serves to benefit them and let them to continue to get away with mistreating students.

With my case and with Abrahart v. Bristol, the tide is turning.

Which means, the legal system is more often than not a student’s best chance at taking back their power against the university that’s mistreated them 💪

[21group @21percentgroup]

Those at top of UK #universities are unaccountable

They bubble-wrap themselves in words like "inclusion & diversity are at the ❤️ of all we do"

When bad things happen, they protect the institution in disciplinary processes which they control🤮

#AcademicTwitter @halfon4harlowMP

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

I don’t care what @UniversitiesUK has to say at this point, because the UK university sector cannot be trusted to self-regulate.

What I don’t understand is why Parliament hasn’t stepped in? @halfon4harlowMP

Or why appointed bodies such as the @oiahe don’t have regulatory powers?

Or why the actual regulatory body — @officestudents — doesn’t get involved with individual complaints against universities?

Or why, with all these lawsuits going on, has the @nusuk not commented on what is going on in universities or in regards to creating a Statutory Duty of Care? Aren’t you meant to be working on behalf of students? Repeated emails have been ignored. @chloenusvphe

The UK is decades behind the rest of the world in terms of regulating universities and putting protections in place for students.

Everybody wants to give kuddos to the very few universities trying to do better, but why is that good enough when the majority of the sector continues to do nothing? Especially a sector funded by tuition fees and taxpayer money?

How many more students have to suffer, be dragged through the court system, or lose their lives before something is done?

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

I don’t care what @UniversitiesUK has to say at this point, because the UK university sector cannot be trusted to self-regulate.

What I don’t understand is why Parliament hasn’t stepped in? @halfon4harlowMP

Or why appointed bodies such as the @oiahe don’t have regulatory powers?

Or why the actual regulatory body — @officestudents — doesn’t get involved with individual complaints against universities?

Or why, with all these lawsuits going on, has the @nusuk not commented on what is going on in universities or in regards to creating a Statutory Duty of Care? Aren’t you meant to be working on behalf of students? Repeated emails have been ignored. @chloenusvphe

The UK is decades behind the rest of the world in terms of regulating universities and putting protections in place for students.

Everybody wants to give kuddos to the very few universities trying to do better, but why is that good enough when the majority of the sector continues to do nothing? Especially a sector funded by tuition fees and taxpayer money?

How many more students have to suffer, be dragged through the court system, or lose their lives before something is done?

[Times Radio @TimesRadio]

“Natasha was struggling. She told them she was suicidal. They just carried on. They should have stopped.”

Bob and Maggie Abrahart, whose daughter Natasha suffered debilitating anxiety at university and took her own life, say they will keep fighting for a statutory duty of care.

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

@LingfengGe if you’re interested in pursuing a lawsuit, give me a follow and shoot me a DM!

Since my lawsuit, my lawyer has taken on 5 other cases against UK universities.

He’s taken several on on a no win-no fee basis, which is the only way I was able to pursue my case. I’d love to put you two in touch.

Up until recently, they’ve made students believe they’re powerless and that the legal system is built to work against them. Therefore, the majority of UK universities have refused to change their ways and continue to harm students.

Thanks to these recent lawsuits, things are changing. And UK universities are in for a rude awakening!

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

I beg every international student NOT TO GO to a UK university

1. UK universities are some of the least regulated higher education institutions in the world

2. UK university students are the least legally protected group of people

@halfon4harlowMP — how many more lives or lawsuits are needed before something changes?

[The 1752 Group @1752Group]

NEW CAMPAIGN ALERT!

We’ve been working with @_clarissajd and The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme on a resource to help stop passing known staff perpetrators moving between HEIs.

TL:DR Get your uni to sign up to help combat ‘pass the perpetrator’

https://t.co/wetgM45QNZ

[Prof Clare McGlynn KC (Hon) @McGlynnClare]

Want to prevent #cyberflashing in the first place?
Hope #OnlineSafetyAct might help? Think again.
Draft guidance tells platforms they don't need to worry about preventing #cyberflashing as they can assume no criminal offence, as unlikely any evidence of aim to cause distress.

[Dr. Samuel T. Hales @Hales_Samuel]

“We’re in a worse position now […] For a lot of us, if we had to go back & bring the complaint again, I’m not sure that we would”

Yet another HEI whose lack of transparency & obfuscation has only served to retraumatise survivors of sexual misconduct. C’mon @UniKent, do better!

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

@RobNecronomicon @breakingnewsie @JessicaDoheny @umarratta Wow, good one, bro.

Should probably take “facts over feelings” out of your bio if you’re too dense to read the facts or engage in a discussion about them. 🤣🤣🤣

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

A 5+ year battle that finally reached a positive outcome in the High Court. Congrats to the incredible Abrahart family for this outcome and for their resilience in this fight.

Shame on you, @BristolUni. Shamelessly and relentlessly dragging this family through the court system denying your responsibility after killing their daughter. Beyond disgusting.

@evelynwelch2013 — who is going to be held accountable?

[Natasha's Dad @Dying4aDegree]

Bristol University loses appeal over suicide of disabled student on exam day https://t.co/uBk9slo2yF

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

People don’t just sue willy-nilly (especially in Europe) and businesses don’t just settle/give away $100k unless they’ve done something wrong.

The comments were filled with real ignorance and parent-shaming, and I’m not having it.

@RobNecronomicon @JessicaDoheny @umarratta @pbgray1 @markylux

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

@breakingnewsie At the very least, read the article.

Glass shattered on a little girl who suffered multiple lacerations, had to be rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, & stayed in the hospital for 9 days all because THE HOTEL WAS BUILT BEFORE BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

Truly terrifying that X is putting flags on pro-choice content calling it “misinformation” when actually the flag itself is misinformation !!

We’re literally just watching this platform get more and more radicalized every day

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

Just a reminder that this is what an 8 week pregnancy/abortion looks like

[Meghann Cuniff @meghanncuniff]

New in Jeffery Epstein filings: Lawyers for @MiamiHerald and @jkbjournalist are seeking the actual list of people named in the unsealed documents.

"Without this list, Intervenors and the public are puzzling together the Court’s ruling with each of the unsealed documents to match the identities of each of the third parties with the Court’s ruling."

[Alyse McCamish @alysemccamish]

WHAT!!? The female body is incredible 🤯