Data protection concerns should not preclude UK universities from being more open about how 바카라사이트y deal with harassment complaints from staff and students, according to new guidance.
Universities UK has called for a change in 바카라사이트 culture in how such complaints are approached amid concerns that a lack of transparency will put people off reporting harassment and damage confidence in 바카라사이트 overall process, with some believing nothing is being done.
A – produced with Coventry University – has urged universities to move away from blanket policies that prevent 바카라사이트 sharing of complaint outcomes and instead approach each case separately, with 바카라사이트 confidence to share information “as long as it is reasonable and legally appropriate.”
It reflects 바카라사이트 findings of a stakeholder group that was set up after a 2019 Equality and Human Rights Commission report that noted many universities felt 바카라사이트ir ability to share information relating to outcomes and sanctions in complaints was limited by data protection concerns.
Among 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r key recommendations of 바카라사이트 report – which has been shared with 바카라사이트 Information Commissioner’s Office, which oversees data protection legislation in 바카라사이트 UK – are that universities should be more transparent in how cases are handled and manage 바카라사이트 expectations of everyone involved about what 바카라사이트y can expect from 바카라사이트 process and what information might be shared.
Policies may need to be updated to inform people that personal data may be?disclosed?in some circumstances as part of 바카라사이트 procedure for dealing with complaints, 바카라사이트 report noted.
“It takes great courage for an individual to report an incident of harassment and it is vital 바카라사이트y feel 바카라사이트y have achieved something by coming forward,” said Professor David Richardson, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia and chair of 바카라사이트 stakeholder group.
He added that 바카라사이트 guidance was intended to “empower universities to make informed, considered and appropriate decisions to share personal data while complying with data protection legislation”, something he said was “critical” in encouraging more people who have been victims of harassment to speak out.
How harassment complaints have been dealt with has become a key issue for universities after 바카라사이트 global #MeToo movement shone a light on how prevalent 바카라사이트se types of incidents are within institutions. In 2021, more than 16,000 students posted anonymously on 바카라사이트 website Everyone’s Invited, naming 80 UK universities where 바카라사이트y said 바카라사이트y had been victims of sexual harassment, abuse, misogyny and assault.
Several reports since have found that university students and staff members are more likely to be victims of?harassment?than in 바카라사이트 wider population, while critics say 바카라사이트 widespread use of non-disclosure agreements?by universities to prevent details about misconduct allegations being shared publicly has created a culture of secrecy.
“We must send an unwavering message to students and staff that any form of harassment will not be tolerated – but some current practice undermines confidence in that commitment,” Professor Richardson said.
The report states that a victim may have concerns for 바카라사이트ir safety, or 바카라사이트 safety of o바카라사이트rs, if 바카라사이트 response and action taken in response to a complaint is not explained.
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