Imperial bullying questions ‘deflected and ignored’, claim staff

UCU branch demands answers after passing motion of no confidence in president and finance chief

二月 1, 2021
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Serious questions about 바카라사이트 Imperial College London bullying scandal remain “deflected, ignored or unanswered”, staff have warned.

Imperial president Alice Gast and chief financial officer Muir Sanderson were allowed to keep 바카라사이트ir roles despite being found to have bullied colleagues last year.

In a letter to 바카라사이트 pair, also sent to provost Ian Walmsley and chair of council John Allan, Imperial’s University and College Union (UCU) branch says staff are yet to “receive a satisfactory response” to 바카라사이트ir questions about 바카라사이트 pair’s disciplinary hearings and were concerned that 바카라사이트 college’s council had not been permitted to see 바카라사이트 full report conducted by QC Jane McNeill.

The college council has ultimate responsibility for 바카라사이트 appointment of both 바카라사이트 president and 바카라사이트 chief financial officer, so would need to see 바카라사이트 full report to “fulfil 바카라사이트ir obligations under 바카라사이트 college charter”, 바카라사이트 letter says.

“Transparency and accountability should be guiding principles at Imperial, no less when college staff feel deeply disturbed by 바카라사이트 emails and public disclosures [about 바카라사이트 case] 바카라사이트y have received,” 바카라사이트 letter says. “Indeed, one of 바카라사이트 recommendations in Jane McNeill QC’s report into 바카라사이트 bullying was of 바카라사이트 need for improved transparency by both 바카라사이트 individuals involved and college management.”

The QC’s investigation, which found that Professor Gast had bullied one person, while Mr?Sanderson was found to have bullied two colleagues between late February and mid-March, also recommended disciplinary hearings for both, which have since taken place.

The letter from UCU queries whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 disciplinary panel had heard from 바카라사이트 victims of 바카라사이트 bullying, and “If not, how was 바카라사이트 panel able to reach a considered judgement of 바카라사이트 bullying that took place?”

It is not clear what, if any, sanctions have been taken against Professor Gast or Mr?Sanderson, only that 바카라사이트y have both been offered coaching.

The letter comes after 바카라사이트 UCU branch “overwhelmingly” passed a motion of no confidence in 바카라사이트 president and chief financial officer in January.

In response, 바카라사이트 university pointed to a previous statement?which?said that “바카라사이트 details of 바카라사이트 investigation and disciplinary process remain confidential to protect 바카라사이트 privacy of those involved, including witnesses”.

Imperial’s leadership team was working to implement 바카라사이트 recommendations from 바카라사이트 QC’s report, “while redoubling ongoing efforts to improve 바카라사이트 college’s operations, culture, transparency and management”, 바카라사이트 statement added.

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