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A fashion student wears an I Heart Consent campaign T-shirt on a night out during Freshers week at Suusex University. The T-shirt is available to purchase from the Sussex University shop.The campaign aims to tackle myths, misunderstandings and problematic perspectives about rape, sexual consent and sexual harassment, and educate Sussex students on these issues.‘I Heart Consent’ aims to create a healthy understanding of consent; sexual activity which is sought enthusiastically, rather than viewed as the beginning of a negotiation.The University of Sussex is a public research university situated on a large and open green field site on the South Downs, East Sussex. It is located on the edge of the city of Brighton and Hove. Taking its name from the historic county of Sussex, the university received its Royal Charter in August 1961.Freshers are inducted during Freshers' Week - the first week of the Academic year - ran by the Students' Union of that University, and is usually one of the busiest and most fun weeks of the year. ©Peter Dench/Getty Images Reportage

A fashion student wears an I Heart Consent campaign T-shirt on a night out during Freshers week at Suusex University. The T-shirt is available to purchase from the Sussex University shop.

The campaign aims to tackle myths, misunderstandings and problematic perspectives about rape, sexual consent and sexual harassment, and educate Sussex students on these issues.

‘I Heart Consent’ aims to create a healthy understanding of consent; sexual activity which is sought enthusiastically, rather than viewed as the beginning of a negotiation.

The University of Sussex is a public research university situated on a large and open green field site on the South Downs, East Sussex. It is located on the edge of the city of Brighton and Hove. Taking its name from the historic county of Sussex, the university received its Royal Charter in August 1961.

Freshers are inducted during Freshers' Week - the first week of the Academic year - ran by the Students' Union of that University, and is usually one of the busiest and most fun weeks of the year.

©Peter Dench/Getty Images Reportage