Lessons · Physical dimension
Self-Protection: Beyond the Basics
Spiking, being followed, harassment, crowds, travel, campus safety and the law. 8 lessons, about 1.6 hours in all.
- 01Spiking beyond the drink: food, vapes, needles and what happens next12 min The Choices module covers the basics of drink spiking. This lesson goes further: the other ways people are spiked, why alcohol-free venues…
- 02If you think you are being followed11 min Most of the time, the person behind you is simply going the same way. Knowing how to check calmly, and what to do if you are right, means…
- 03Harassment and stalking: spotting the pattern and keeping a record13 min Stalking rarely starts with a threat. It starts with messages, 'coincidences' and attention you did not ask for. Recognising the pattern…
- 04Crowds, concerts and big events11 min Festivals, concerts, national day celebrations, match days and New Year fireworks are some of the best nights of the year. Crowd experts…
- 05Travelling abroad and travelling on your own13 min Gap years, exchange semesters and university holidays often mean your first trips without family. Good preparation is not about fear: it…
- 06Campus and halls safety11 min University campuses and halls of residence are generally well protected, but that protection depends on residents. A few habits, and…
- 07Personal safety tools and the law11 min When you start living independently, it is natural to want something in your bag that makes you feel safer. Some tools are legal and…
- 08Manipulation and coercive pressure: recognising control and getting out12 min Not all danger looks dangerous. Sometimes it looks like a new friend who is unusually generous, a group that makes you feel special, or an…