The national issue of safety for university students has been highlighted recently following an incident at a Nottingham nightclub.
A Nottingham nightclub bouncer has been suspended following a viral video that appeared to show a clubber being struck in the face and falling to the ground outside a popular city venue.
The footage, filmed outside Unit 13 on Burton Street, was uploaded to TikTok on Thursday, 30 October, and has since been viewed more than one million times. It appears to show a security guard approaching a man dressed in orange prison overalls before reportedly punching him, causing him to fall onto the road. Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that the man suffered a head injury as a result of the incident.
The altercation took place on Wednesday, 29 October, during a Halloween-themed event at the club. Police have said they are investigating the matter and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
In a statement, Unit 13 said the member of security staff seen in the footage had been suspended immediately. A spokesperson told the press: “We are aware of an incident involving a member of our security team and a member of the public outside the Unit 13 premises on 29 October 2025. We take all incidents of this nature extremely seriously. The member of security that was involved has been suspended with immediate effect and an ongoing investigation is now underway.”
PC Lindsey Webster of Nottingham Police said: “The victim suffered an injury to his head that could’ve quite easily been far more serious. He was reportedly assaulted by a member of door staff outside a nightclub in the city centre, which we know will have been witnessed by multiple people. If you were in the vicinity of this incident and witnessed it first hand, we’d ask you to please get in touch with our officers, so that we can establish the full facts about what happened.”
The force has also appealed to the public not to share footage of the incident online. “We’re aware of videos circulating online reporting to be of this incident, which we’d ask people to please take down and not share on social media,” police said in a statement. “Doing this could seriously prejudice what is an ongoing investigation, so we’d ask anyone with footage of this incident to please share it with the police directly.”
The Nottingham nightclub bouncer suspended case has sparked widespread discussion online, with police and club officials both stressing the importance of allowing the investigation to proceed fairly and without interference from social media.
In the minds of many commentators in the security and safety spheres, this incident highlights the urgent need for more grassroots safety options for students and other elements of the community.
Monica Ghuman, project manager of the Student Safety App said this in a comment to the Midlands Gazette: “It’s exactly these kinds of incidents that make the need for better protections for students in this country plain and simple.
“Sometimes threats come from unexpected places, even places where we might normally think are there for our safety. Sometimes the best people to protect students is other students. That’s why the Student Safety App is there. To offer that kind of interconnected protection. Students reporting on situations to keep students safe.”
Explaining the functions of the Student Safety App, Ms Ghuman said “It’s a kind of personal safety toolbox — a resource designed specifically for students, both on and off campus. It’s something you can rely on at any time of day, wherever you are.
“The main idea is to give students a real-time view of what’s happening around them, so they can stay alert and make informed decisions. Its core feature is incident reporting — students can see alerts about nearby incidents as they happen — but it’s also much more than that. It brings together everyone involved in the student experience: the university, accommodation providers, local services, and of course, students themselves.”
The App is now available on both Google Play Store and also on Apple’s IOS. More information can be found here, and an interview with Ms Ghuman for the Midlands Gazette earlier this week is available here.et
