STUDENTS of both sexes are today protesting against the regular sexual harassment that women face around the campuses of Bradford University and Bradford College.

The Reclaim Your Campus event comes as a recent survey of students has shown that Great Horton Road is viewed by many as a hot spot for harassment and intimidation, including men shouting obscene suggestions from passing cars and leering over passing women from the early morning.

The demonstration will tie in with the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and follows a similar event last year where hundreds of people marched through the city centre to City Park to "reclaim the night."

This year the focus is on the University and Bradford College campuses and the areas around it, and organisers hope it will act as the catalyst for a long running campaign against harassment. Students will be urged to take a "zero tolerance" approach to sexual harassment.

Students have been asked to take part in an online survey that asks for their experiences on sexual harassment around the university.

Over 230 students have already completed it, and although it is still ongoing, the busy Great Horton Road area is emerging as the main hot spot for sex pests.

Once the survey is completed, the Students' Union will work with the University to come up with a strategy to deal with the issue.

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With many of the students living away from home for the first time, unwanted attention and harassment can be particularly intimidating.

Samayya Afzal, Women's and Liberation Officer at the University of Bradford Union of Students, said: "This year the event is more focused on the campuses. We launched the survey a few weeks ago and asked students for their thoughts on sexual harassment. So far the results show the extent of the problem.

"There will be a standing protest outside Great Horton Road to make people aware of the issue that so many students face. Every day they are subjected to disgusting things shouted at them.

"There is regular verbal, and physical harassment.

"We'll be asking students to sign a pledge to take a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment on and around the campus. You shouldn't have to be treated to things like that as you walk down the road on the way to and from university."

Students will protest and hand out anti-harassment leaflets from 12.30pm to 1.15pm and again at 5.15pm. They will also document the protest and future campaigns on Twitter with the hashtag #reclaimyourcampus.