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The Russell Group is a self-selected association of twenty-four public research universities in the United Kingdom. The group is headquartered in London and was established in 1994 to represent its members' interests, principally to government and parliament. It was incorporated in 2007.

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UCL ban on staff-student relationships wake up call is '' - activists

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UCL ban on staff-student relationships wake up call is '' - activists

Feb 16,2020 10:13 am

University College London is probably The First to introduce the UK's leading Russell Group universities, a ban

is said to be A prohibition of romantic relationships between employees and students at University College, London, a "wake up call" for universities, activists.

student groups said that they hoped that similar guidelines would be adopted by other universities.

UCL is believed to be the third UK University, the introduction of a ban and The First of the Russell Group of 24 leading universities.

It said, in order to prevent power abuse and sexual misconduct.

UCL's new policy for staff that prohibits, "close personal and intimate relationships between staff and students, where there is direct supervision".

An Intimate Relationship between an employee and a student, you must not directly supervise that employee be declared, also.

The Directive also forbids intimate relations with the personnel or students under the age of 18 years, or adults, the "danger", for example, someone with care needs due to a disability.

to be investigated Any violation of the Directive, which is under the University, including possible measures range from a warning up to and including termination.

Dr. Anna bull, of the 1752 group, said campaigns against sexual misconduct in Higher Education , The Group "strongly supported" UCL the new policy, and hoped other universities "re-tighten".

She Said , was the policy of the "toughest in Britain", with only two other universities of Greenwich and Roehampton - have similar bans.

Dr. Bull said that most of the other universities had only mean a policy that "strongly discourages" sexual relationships between staff and students, what you said, could be that employees were still allowed to the students on the dates or make romantic approaches.

"We think this is a real Wake-up call for the industry to take seriously their responsibilities for keeping students safe from possible abuse of power by the staff," She Said .

The National Union of Students (NUS) also welcomed The Move .

NUS women's officer Rachel Watters said: "Given The Public focus on sexual misconduct in the universities and elsewhere, we would hope and expect to revise that more and more universities and their policies in a similar way. "

More Than 1,500 students, under the leadership of NUS, and in 1752 a group, about 80% of the respondents felt uncomfortable about the sexual relationships between staff and students.

A spokesman for Universities Uk , the sector represents, said: "All students and employees are entitled to a safe and positive experience and the universities are obliged always safer places To Live , and study. "

The organization said that it would be publishing guidance for HEIs on the management of staff to student misconduct in the Summer .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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