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Palatinate.
96 claims of bullying and harassment were submitted using the University’s Report and Support tool between October 2019, when the tool launched, and June 2021. 76 of these reports specified a gender, with 56 of such reports coming from female students or staff, amounting to 74% of reports where the gender of the reporting party was disclosed.
These figures include all reports submitted against staff and students, whether upheld, investigated, or resulted in a formal outcome, or not.
The University told
Palatinate that it is “committed to making Durham a safer place to live, work and study”, and that its policies regarding bullying and harassment have been “developed mindful of the gender-based nature of much harassment”.