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Bullying and Harrassment
The University of Keele is committed to creating a working and learning environment which is free from harassment. It is expected that all members of the University, whether employees or students, will have an important role to play in creating and maintaining an environment in which all forms of harassment are considered to be unacceptable.
The University will regard any incident of harassment as a serious matter. Where an allegation of harassment has been substantiated, disciplinary action may be taken against the harasser, including dismissal or expulsion.
What is Harrassment?
Harassment is a range of unacceptable behaviour. Differences of attitude and culture or misinterpretation of social signals can mean that what is perceived as harassment by one person may not seem so to the other. As a general rule harassment is behaviour which subjects an individual or a group to unwelcome attention, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, offence or loss of privacy and creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment for employment, study or social life.
What is Bullying?
Bullying is offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse or misuse of power through means intended to undermine, humiliate, denigrate or injure the recipient.
Bullying can happen in public or in private and may be face to face or through written communication, by telephone or email. It can be carried out by an individual or a group. It is more common that the bully is in a position of authority but this is not always the case and bullying behaviour can be carried out by an individual or group against someone in a position of authority.
Policy
Bullying and Harassment Policy is available here (PDF).
