Preventing and dealing with sexual harrassment

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Dear University of Sheffield,

1. Does the University have a policy for staff regarding sexual harassment/misconduct between (a) staff and staff, (b) staff and students? If so, please provide this, preferably a link to it or electronically. Such a policy might concern definitions, how to report, processes, and so on.
2. What kind of training (e.g. online or in-person; voluntary or compulsory) is provided to staff regarding sexual harassment/misconduct? Approximately how many staff have undergone this training in the last year? [or last year that has available data]
3. In the last year [or last year that has available data], how many cases of alleged sexual harassment/misconduct by staff (staff-student or staff-staff) have been reported to the university?

Yours faithfully,

S. McKay

Matthew B Zawadzki, University of Sheffield

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On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 11:42, S. McKay <[2][FOI #624330 email]> wrote:

Dear University of Sheffield,

1.      Does the University have a policy for staff regarding sexual
harassment/misconduct between (a) staff and staff, (b) staff and
students? If so, please provide this, preferably a link to it or
electronically. Such a policy might concern definitions, how to report,
processes, and so on.
2.      What kind of training (e.g. online or in-person; voluntary or
compulsory) is provided to staff regarding sexual harassment/misconduct?
Approximately how many staff have undergone this training in the last
year? [or last year that has available data]
3.      In the last year [or last year that has available data], how
many cases of alleged sexual harassment/misconduct by staff
(staff-student or staff-staff) have been reported to the university?

Yours faithfully,

S. McKay

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