Bullying is never okay. It can be difficult to understand what it is unless you’ve experienced or witnessed it. Here are some helpful definitions:
Bullying
Bullying is offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour involving the misuse of power that can make a person feel vulnerable, upset, humiliated, undermined or threatened. Power does not always mean being in a position of authority, but can include both personal strength and the power to coerce through fear or intimidation.
Bullying can take the form of physical, verbal and non-verbal conduct. Non-verbal conduct includes postings on social media outlets. Bullying may include, by way of example:
- shouting at, being sarcastic towards, ridiculing or demeaning others
- online abuse
- physical or psychological threats
- overbearing and intimidating levels of supervision
- inappropriate and/or derogatory remarks about someone's performance
- abuse of authority or power by those in positions of seniority
- deliberately excluding someone from meetings or communications without good reason
If you want to talk to someone about an instance of bullying, make a report via the Tell us what happened reporting option. Alternatively, you can make an anonymous disclosure which we cannot investigate but might aid us in identify trends, patterns, and learning opportunities. Choose the Tell us anonymously option.
Student Support Gateways
Student Support Gateways
You can also contact your Students' Union
Staff Support
Your wellbeing is important to us you can access UCA services via Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
If you prefer to first speak with an external source of support you can do so via your employee assistance programme
Staff Support
Your wellbeing is important to us you can access UCA services via Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
If you prefer to first speak with an external source of support you can do so via your employee assistance programme