St Andrews pledged action including compulsory classes on consent and sexual assault and a system allowing students to report incidents anonymously to university staff shortly after the launch of the Instagram account.
"It should not need students and survivors to speak out – and put themselves at risk by speaking out - to bring change." Universities UK, which represents the sector, said a survey last year found universities were taking innovative action to tackle the problem, but acknowledged that more work remained.
Organisers behind the account called for a raft of changes including more options to report incidents anonymously to the university, regular updates summarising the reports received, and awareness guides about sexual assault and rape for students. Almost two thirds of students and graduates have experienced sexual violence at British universities, found a 2018 survey by campaign group Revolt Sexual Assault and website The Student Room, but only 6% reported it to the university.