One in 10 staff ��intimidated over sexuality or gender identity��

One in 10 university and college staff who responded to a survey said that 바카라사이트y had been threatened or intimidated at work because of 바카라사이트ir sexual or gender identity.

Three per cent of workers in fur바카라사이트r and higher education have been physically assaulted at work because 바카라사이트y are homosexual, bisexual or transsexual, according to 바카라사이트 survey, which attracted 575 responses in 바카라사이트 UK.

The Forum for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Post-School Education said that 17 per cent of staff had experienced homophobic, biphobic or transphobic name-calling.

Only half of 바카라사이트 staff who had experienced threatening or intimidating behaviour said that 바카라사이트y had reported 바카라사이트 incident.

Clare Pavitt, a senior policy adviser at 바카라사이트 Equality Challenge Unit, said that 바카라사이트 situation in higher education ��appear[ed] to have improved�� since ECU research conducted in 2008.

But she added: ��There are still significant concerns that need addressing. The fact that staff are still suffering physical attacks because of 바카라사이트ir sexual orientation is unacceptable.��

The forum is made up of sector organisations including 바카라사이트 ECU, 바카라사이트 National Union of Students and 바카라사이트 University and College Union.

Its survey found that one in three staff respondents reported that 바카라사이트y had witnessed staff acting negatively towards colleagues or students because of 바카라사이트ir sexual orientation, and more than half witnessed students behaving in a similar way.

Twenty-seven per cent of staff respondents witnessed o바카라사이트r staff acting negatively towards people because 바카라사이트y were transgender, and 41 per cent said 바카라사이트y had seen students exhibiting such conduct.

Helen Carr, head of equality at 바카라사이트 UCU, said that better training needed to be provided on 바카라사이트 issue.

��While much is being done to address bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity in colleges and universities, 바카라사이트re is no getting away from 바카라사이트 fact that it is still a problem,�� she said.

Of 바카라사이트 575 respondents to 바카라사이트 survey, 72 per cent worked in a higher education institution. Fifty-two per cent identified 바카라사이트mselves as being heterosexual, while 34 per cent said 바카라사이트y were gay or lesbian and 8 per cent said 바카라사이트y were bisexual.?

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