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The CMMP Group is committed to providing an inclusive, safe and respectful work environment, and to actively supporting all its group members. This page summarises the resources available to staff, postdocs and students, and the different policies in place regarding harassment and bullying.

Creating a positive and inclusive work environment is a responsibility shared by all, and therefore all group members should educate themselves. Please do not ask or expect the survivors of harassment to do it for you. There is a large body of professional literature on harassment in the workplace, with recommended as a possible starting point.

Policies:

• The Department of Physics has endorsed the for sexual harassment, making it official departmental policy.

• The °×С½ãÂÛ̳ statement applies to all staff members (including postdocs) and covers all aspects of bullying, intimidation, harassment and victimisation.

• The equivalent code for students is the .

Reaching out:

There are many routes to reporting any form of bullying or harassment. Group members can choose whichever route they feel most comfortable with.

• All staff members, including postdocs, have a responsibility under the guidelines to challenge unacceptable behaviours (whether on or off °×С½ãÂÛ̳ premises) and support the targets of such behaviour. If you are targeted, you can approach any staff member that you feel comfortable talking to.

• Students can approach Ruth Siddall who is °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s student mediator and independent of any department. Everything that you tell Ruth is in strict confidence and she will not take any further action unless you ask her to.

• Students can seek advice from the for advice and support.

• Staff members can seek advice from one of the .

• Anyone can make a formal complaint directly to the Head of Department, Prof Raman Prinja, to the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Registrar (students) or to the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Director of Human Resources (staff)

• Anyone can arrange to talk to °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s community police officer. The first point of contact for anyone wishing to arrange a meeting is Ruth Siddall.

Procedures:

Should anyone decide to place a formal complaint (we stress again that this will only happen at the explicit request of someone coming forward), procedures will take place as prescribed by if the complaint is made against a staff member (including postdocs), or by the Academic Manual (in the case of complaints against students).

Safety:

Links to the °×С½ãÂÛ̳,  Department and CMMP safety documents can be found at this .