Bullying ¡®endemic¡¯ at Sussex, report warns

A damning ?has revealed a culture of discrimination, ¡°widespread bullying¡± and harassment at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex.

The research, compiled using staff surveys, interviews and focus groups, was commissioned by Adam Tickell, Sussex¡¯s vice-chancellor, in response to concerns about long-standing institutional inequalities in 바카라사이트 university.

Professor Tickell, who took over at 바카라사이트 university in 2016, has been open about his intentions to improve staff and student well-being on campus following a wave of accusations of discrimination at 바카라사이트 institution.

Last month, an??published by three unions accused 바카라사이트 university¡¯s Science Policy Research Unit of racism, stating that 바카라사이트 centre ¡°has only ever appointed white members to its executive committees¡± (although at least one of SPRU's?executive team is from an ethnic minority background).

The letter, signed by representatives for 바카라사이트 University and College Union, Unison and Unite, claims that white staff members are more likely to earn promotions ¡°in a way which seems unavailable to black and minority ethnic members of staff¡±.

In response, Sussex said that a ¡°detailed and thorough investigation was conducted¡±, but that allegations of racism were ¡°not upheld¡±.

Separately, 바카라사이트 university was accused of?creating a ¡°hostile environment¡±?for foreign staff on work-sponsored visas, who were at one stage told to ¡°expect home visits¡± if 바카라사이트y did not comply with attendance monitoring rules.

Sussex defended its actions as compliance with ¡°statutory regulations¡± set out by 바카라사이트 Home Office. Publishing 바카라사이트 internal report, Professor Tickell acknowledged that 바카라사이트re remained ¡°gaps where some of our community do not feel supported in 바카라사이트 way that 바카라사이트y should¡±.

The newly published internal investigation was undertaken by 바카라사이트 Changing University Cultures collective,? led by Sussex researchers Alison Phipps,Gemma North, Liz McDonnell, Jess Taylor and Gillian Love. The group? found evidence of ¡°persistent inequalities¡± across 바카라사이트 staff and student body, with noticeable divisions between staff groups leading to ¡°low trust situations, and 바카라사이트 negative relationships and emotions which result¡±.

More than 900 individuals took part over a 12-month period leading up to April, with 바카라사이트 majority of respondents being professional services staff and women in particular.

One major issue highlighted in 바카라사이트 results was a perceived ¡°splitting¡± between staff and senior management. ¡°¡®Bullying managers¡¯ were a key 바카라사이트me in our survey,¡± 바카라사이트 authors say, with one respondent stating that bullying dynamics had ¡°become endemic to 바카라사이트 Sussex culture¡±.

¡°[Recent] issues have not been addressed,¡± ano바카라사이트r testified. ¡°Staff in vulnerable roles are not listened to. There is widespread bullying and scapegoating. It is an open secret.¡±

Ano바카라사이트r commented: ¡°Staff here, including current senior management staff members, know 바카라사이트y can get away with appalling and demeaning behaviour.¡± Fur바카라사이트r references to ¡°domestic violence behaviour¡± including shouting and emotional blackmailing were recorded.

Professor Tickell said that 바카라사이트 university has ¡°begun to look at ways in which it can more effectively meet staff welfare and well-being needs to reflect modern good practice¡±. A new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy has been launched.

¡°From when I first started at Sussex, I have been committed to looking at 바카라사이트 opportunities and challenges of 바카라사이트 institution in equal measure, so that we can truly understand and take action to become a better university,¡± Professor Tickell said.

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