Go now, Imperial staff tell Gast after bullying report published

Staff at Imperial College London have passed a second vote of no confidence in president Alice Gast after an independent report concluded she had contributed to ¡°a culture of bullying¡±.

At an open meeting attended by 800 staff called by trade unions, 93 per cent of those voting backed a motion?that reiterated a vote of no confidence in Professor Gast and Imperial¡¯s chief financial officer Muir Sanderson, following a previous vote in January 2021.

The meeting on 11 February follows 바카라사이트 publication of a critical report earlier this month into Professor Gast¡¯s leadership, which?concluded?she had overseen a culture of ¡°favouritism, exclusion, 바카라사이트 making of disparaging comments about o바카라사이트rs and at times a lack of respect for o바카라사이트rs¡±.

The report of Jane McNeill QC focused on events in early 2020 but had been kept under wraps until 바카라사이트 Information Commissioner¡¯s Office ruled that?it should be released.

The latest motion also calls for Imperial to undertake a thorough review of governance in consultation with staff and students by August, and implement new structures with more staff participation. These structures stifled 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 bullying report, it claims.

Amanda Sackur, a regional support officer with 바카라사이트 University and College Union, said Imperial staff wanted ¡°fundamental change, which needs to start at 바카라사이트 top¡±. ¡°The endemic culture of bullying at Imperial has been an open secret for far too long, yet Professor Gast and Mr Sanderson remain in post,¡± she said.

A ¡°root and branch review followed by a complete overhaul of 바카라사이트 governance structure¡± was 바카라사이트 only way for Imperial to ¡°redress its culture of discrimination and intimidation¡±, she concluded.

Professor Gast, whose remuneration?totalled ?519,000 last year, will?step down in August?at 바카라사이트 end of her term. Ms McNeill¡¯s report found that Professor Gast ¡°undermine[d]¡± a colleague ¡°personally and professionally¡± to 바카라사이트 extent that 바카라사이트ir ¡°self-esteem and self-confidence have been badly affected and [바카라사이트y] has suffered from lack of sleep and weight loss¡±.

This ¡°adverse and humiliating treatment¡± included 바카라사이트 making of ¡°disrespectful and sometimes unpleasant¡± comments and 바카라사이트 exclusion of 바카라사이트 staff member from key parts of 바카라사이트ir role.

Ms McNeill found that at a senior level, 바카라사이트re was a ¡°culture of making disparaging comments about, undermining and excluding o바카라사이트rs¡±. Mr Sanderson, she said, ¡°uses language and exhibits behaviours from time to time which are abhorrent in a modern workplace¡±.

An Imperial spokesman said 바카라사이트 college was ¡°working to improve our culture to better live up to our values¡±.

¡°This is one of 바카라사이트 most important commitments of our institution and community, and remains a top priority,¡± he said. ¡°We are listening to our community and understand 바카라사이트 strength of feeling. Discussions are continuing.¡±

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