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The Move Start Campaign is a student-led safety campaign, focused on awareness, education, resources, and empowerment. Built together with societies, student groups, and the BU community.

The Campaign exists to empower you with the knowledge, resources, and support needed to feel confident on and off campus. Here’s why it matters and why your engagement is crucial.

You Deserve to Feel Safe

Your wellbeing is a priority, and feeling safe enhances your university experience, supports your mental health, helps you enjoy nights out, events, and campus life, and builds trust and connection across the student community. This campaign exists to empower and support you to ensure you can focus on studying, socialising and thriving.

97% of BU Students Report Feeling Quite Safe or Very Safe on Campus (2025)

91% of Students Report Quite Safe or Very Safe When Travelling to and From Campus (2025)

You told us that...

"you always feel safe",

"I have no complaints"

"... at university I feel safe as there's always students and teachers around"

 

Your Voice Shapes the Change and Has a Real Impact on What Unfolds Next

Every year, SUBU Speak Week asks students what factors influence their educational experience. Across 1,528 participants: Most students evaluated safety and security as extremely important, both on campus and in the surrounding neighbourhood. A strong sense of community, belonging, and caring for one another emerged as a central motif.

Safety is a Shared Responsibility

Everyone plays a part in creating a safe and inclusive student community. 

We encourage all students to: 

  • Be respectful, kind, and aware of others 

  • Look out for friends and peers, especially at night 

  • Report unsafe incidents or locations 

  • Share safety information and resources 

Top Tips on staying safe

Move Smart at Night Simple choices that help you stay confident when travelling after dark.

  1. Stick to well-lit routes travel with friends when possible let someone know your ETA
  2. Know Your Travel Options Make your journey easier by planning ahead. Check bus timetables before going out Use real-time apps
  3. Stay Aware, Not Afraid Confidence is your best tool. Keep headphones low and phone away Trust your instincts Walk with purpose
  4. Look Out for Each Other Safety works best when we look after our community. Check in on friends Don’t leave anyone alone if they don’t feel safe Step in or seek help if something feels off
  5. Know Where to Get Help Support is closer than you think. Campus security contacts SUBU Advice The Retreat Emergency services
  6. Night Out Safety Tips Enjoy yourself and get home safely. Keep your drink in sight Have a charged phone & portable charger Set a group chat check-in
  7. Protect Your Belongings Small habits make a big difference. Keep bags zipped Avoid showing valuables Use tracking apps
Stay Aware, Not Afraid

Confidence is your best tool. 

  • Keep headphones low and phone away 

  • Trust your instincts 

Campus Safety Resorces
SUBU and BU Initatives