A national survey of university students has found that there are high levels of sexual violence and harassment on campuses, but many attacks are not being reported.

A national survey of university students has found that there are high levels of sexual violence and harassment on campuses, but many attacks are not being reported.
The Sexual Experiences Survey found that more than half of first year students reported being sexually harassed since beginning college.
This rose to 62% for second year students, and 66% for undergraduate students in third year or higher.
The report also found that many students are not reporting sexual assaults.
The results are based on answers from more than 6,000 students surveyed between February and April.
The findings are published by NUI Galway’s Active Consent Programme in partnership with the Union of Students in Ireland, the USI.
President of the USI Lorna Fitzpatrick said some of the findings in the survey are disturbing and show that more needs to be done in the area of consent.
She added that there is room for each institution to develop individual action plans to raise awareness on their own campuses.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, she said there is a need to try to address the gap in knowledge on how to report sexual harassment or violence and what happens when a student reports such an incident to their institution.
Ms Fitzpatrick said there has been a significant increase in reports since a similar study was undertaken in 2013, which highlights an increased awareness.
Although this was a third level study, she imagined it is a fair representation of what is happening across society, she added.