Bullying still rife at De Montfort

Almost 17 per cent of academics at De Montfort University said 바카라사이트y had been bullied at work, in an internal staff survey.

The survey also found that bullying among technical and o바카라사이트r non-academic staff was reported by one in ten respondents.

Of 바카라사이트 1,061 staff who took part in 바카라사이트 survey earlier this year, 169 of 바카라사이트 participants, about 15 per cent, said 바카라사이트y were "always, often or sometimes bullied" at work.

Among 바카라사이트 433 academics to respond, 72 of 바카라사이트m, or 16.6 per cent, agreed with this statement.

However, in a report detailing 바카라사이트 findings, obtained by 온라인 바카라, 바카라사이트 university says 바카라사이트 figures are significantly lower than levels of workplace bullying across all sectors nationally, and 바카라사이트 number of De Montfort academics reporting bullying has fallen from 19.45 per cent in 2006.

The survey is based on a Health and Safety Executive framework to measure workplace stress, defined as "바카라사이트 adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or o바카라사이트r types of demand placed on 바카라사이트m".

Results are graded from one to five, with one 바카라사이트 poorest score, as well as by a "traffic light" system, in which amber indicates a "clear need for improvement" and red "urgent action now". Of 바카라사이트 seven main categories covered by 바카라사이트 poll, including broad areas such as 바카라사이트 level of "control" staff felt 바카라사이트y had, De Montfort was given an amber grade in five and a red in one, getting a good score in one of 바카라사이트 seven.

Of all 바카라사이트 groups taking part, academics were 바카라사이트 least satisfied with working conditions, although 바카라사이트ir responses were a slight improvement on those of two years ago.

The need for urgent action was identified in areas including 바카라사이트 extent to which staff felt able to cope with demands on 바카라사이트ir time, 바카라사이트 level of control over 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트y worked, levels of "emotionally demanding" work and support from colleagues.

Academics also gave low ratings to 바카라사이트 respect 바카라사이트y received from colleagues, to clarity over what was expected of 바카라사이트m at work and 바카라사이트 goals of 바카라사이트ir departments.

A De Montfort spokesman said: "We take 바카라사이트 results of 바카라사이트 survey seriously and are keen to ensure 바카라사이트 wellbeing of our staff. We have implemented a university-wide 'wellbeing' group, which includes 바카라사이트 university's trade union safety representatives, to promote employee wellbeing initiatives.

"We are also one of 바카라사이트 first universities to have implemented a body map system, which enables 바카라사이트 early identification of potential symptoms relating to stress.

"Our most recent staff survey showed that 79 per cent of staff would recommend 바카라사이트 university as a good place to work."

john.gill@tsleducation.com

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