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Bullying and harassment

At BSMS we believe that all staff should be treated with dignity, respect and courtesy. Staff members should feel that any allegations of discrimination, bullying, harassment, violence or victimisation will be dealt with and treated as a serious matter. If you feel that you have experienced and witnessed bullying, our first recommendation is to talk to your line manager or the BSMS HR Business Partner. There are two additional reporting tools at the University of Sussex which are outlined below.

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Staff reporting channels

University of Sussex staff Report and Support Tool

University of Sussex employed staff: If you or someone else has experienced behaviours such as bullying, harassment, a hate incident, sexual violence, domestic abuse or discrimination, you can let the University of Sussex know using this Report and Support tool.

GO TO THE REPORT AND SUPPORT TOOL HERE >

Dignity Champions

Wherever possible, reports will lead to swift and direct action, and all reports contribute to the drive for a more inclusive institution.

In addition to the Report and Support Tool, the University of Sussex has appointed a pool of 'Dignity Champions' who are available to anyone in need of advice, support and/or guidance at the University. They provide confidential and informal advice to those experiencing difficult working relationships - including bullying or harassment - or have witnessed such behaviour.

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University of Brighton staff disclosure tool

University of Brighton employed staff: In April 2022, the University of Brighton launched its staff disclosure tool, which has been developed as part of the #NeverOK pledge. The university has developed the tool as a direct result of feedback from colleagues who said that whilst they may not wish to raise issues through formal policies and procedures, they wanted to make the university aware of their experiences. The tool allows you to disclose incidents of bullying and harassment which you have experienced, or which you have observed.

Making a disclosure via this route is not part of formal University procedures. If you would like to make a formal complaint about an incident, please see the Bullying, Harassment and Victimisation Policy & Procedure. Please note this requires staff to login to view.

VIEW THE STAFF DISCLOSURE TOOL HERE >

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Student reporting tools

BSMS is committed to challenging racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, transphobia and all forms of harassment and discrimination. We encourage students to report incidents they have experienced or witnessed. Ideally, we hope that students will approach the Student Advice Team; however, we recognise that sometimes students prefer to report anonymously.

This form is not a replacement for Student Advice and if you have any urgent concerns or issues you must use our Student Advice channels as your first point of contact.

Visit our Student Advice page here >

VIEW THE REPORTING TOOL HERE >

Student advice services offered at the Universities of Brighton and Sussex

University of Brighton

Disability Coordinator - email disability@brighton.ac.uk
Careers Service - email careers@brighton.ac.uk
Counselling Service - email counsellingfalmer@brighton.ac.uk
Chaplaincy - email I.Wallis@brighton.ac.uk
Students’ Union - email helloBSU@brighton.ac.uk
International Support team - please click here for further information

University of Sussex

Careers Service - email careers@sussex.ac.uk
Psychological & Counselling services - email counsellingreception@sussex.ac.uk
Chaplaincy - email j.s.thorogood@sussex.ac.uk
Students’ Union - email advice@ussu.sussex.ac.uk

Active Bystander Training

Dr Dunx Shrewsbury, Reader in Clinical Education and Primary Care leads on Active Bystander and Allyship Training at BSMS, and delivers training to staff and students throughout the year. It is essential that BSMS continues to strive towards cultivating and maintaining a safe and inclusive space for people to be their authentic selves and we offer training workshop to facilitate self-exploration and development of allyship and introduce the practice of active bystanding to equip attendees with the skills necessary to develop their own practices with confidence.