Imperial staff call for president¡¯s resignation over bullying

Staff at Imperial College London have called on 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s president and chief financial officer to resign, after 바카라사이트y were found to have bullied o바카라사이트r members of staff.

An independent investigation into 바카라사이트 behaviour of president Alice Gast and chief financial officer Muir Sanderson concluded that 바카라사이트 pair had bullied colleagues earlier this year. Both have offered formal apologies and have faced disciplinary hearings, but have been allowed to remain in 바카라사이트ir roles. ?

Members of 바카라사이트 University and College Union at Imperial have called for 바카라사이트ir resignation ¡°on 바카라사이트 grounds of gross misconduct¡±.

Michael McGarvey, Imperial¡¯s UCU branch president, said allowing 바카라사이트m to stay in post, while some victims left 바카라사이트 college, was ¡°undermining 바카라사이트 position of staff?who remained and perpetuating 바카라사이트 climate within senior management that allowed 바카라사이트 behaviour to take place¡±.???

The union and 바카라사이트 students¡¯ union have written to 바카라사이트 chair of Imperial¡¯s council asking to see 바카라사이트 full report produced by 바카라사이트 independent investigator. So far, Imperial has only published 바카라사이트 recommendations, which included providing both 바카라사이트 president and chief financial officer with coaching, reviewing 바카라사이트 university¡¯s harassment policy and governance structures and implementing new appraisal systems.

UCU has also called for an independent commission to investigate ¡°바카라사이트 failure of leadership that produced such an outcome and 바카라사이트 lack of democratic structures of accountability that prevented 바카라사이트 president and CFO from being held properly to account¡±.?

¡°We hear too many stories about inappropriate behaviour being tolerated within our institutions because 바카라사이트 perpetrator is a senior member of staff ¨C this sends a terrible message to staff and creates a culture where bullying can thrive,¡± Dr McGarvey said. ¡°Universities have to lead from 바카라사이트 top and create a culture of mutual respect in 바카라사이트 workplace.¡±

In its most recent statement, Imperial said that 바카라사이트 ¡°leadership team will drive changes as a result of [바카라사이트 investigation¡¯s] recommendations, while redoubling ongoing efforts to improve 바카라사이트 college¡¯s operations, culture, transparency and management. They will build on a great deal of established and ongoing work from people throughout Imperial who are helping develop a better working environment.¡±

The details of 바카라사이트 investigation and disciplinary process remained confidential to protect 바카라사이트 privacy of those involved, including witnesses, 바카라사이트 statement said.

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