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Union says sexual violence “endemic” at UK universities and colleges

A report by the University and College Union (UCU) has said that sexual violence is “endemic” in university and college workplaces. In a survey of 4000 staff, one in ten university and college staff reported directly …

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Research shows significant levels of sexual violence by male University students

A survey by researchers at the University of Kent examining sexual violence by male UK students has shone a light on misogyny at universities, with a significant number of respondents admitting to rape, sexual assault …

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Recent research on bullying and sexual harassment at work gives further warnings to employers

Law firm Royds Withy King has warned of an continuing increase in sexual harassment at work due to hybrid working. Its survey of 100 financial services’ employers has found that, despite switching to more remote work, just 10 …

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One in five have no “sense of belonging” at work, research finds

Research by global recruitment specialist Randstad and YouGov has shown that one in five of the UK’s workforce feel they don’t belong at their place of work. The study, based on the views of nearly …

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Charities lose out to fraudsters

Charities have lost £8.6m to fraudsters in the last year, according to data analysed by Action Frau and published by the Charity Commission to mark Charity Fraud Awareness Week. Action Fraud collated 1,059 separate incidents …

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Report shows extent of online sexual harassment

A report from the Fawcett Society has found that 45 per cent of women who had experienced harassment encountered it online through sexual messages, cyber harassment and sexual calls. Almost a quarter of women who had been …

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