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Anti-bullying and harassment

David smiles to the camera sitting at his desk in his office next to the window.

We do not tolerate bullying or harassment and have six dedicated officers to whom you can report harassment if you should witness or experience it - Professor David Paterson, Head of Department

All members of the University community are required to comply with the University’s Harassment policy. 

DPAG has six Harassment Advisors who are trained to listen and confidentially support those who feel they are being bullied. They are:

Alternatively, if you would prefer to speak to someone outside of our department you can contact the Biochemistry Welfare Officers:

Anna Lastuvkova: anna.lastuvkova@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Marie Hockney: marie.hockney@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Chris Manning: chris.manning@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Jane Mellor: jane.mellor@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Mark Wormald: mark.wormald@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Rita Emberton: rita.emberton@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Kiren Bhomra: kiren.bhomra@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Melissa Webby: melissa.webby@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Ben Foster: Benjamin.foster@bioch.ox.ac.uk

Alternatively, you may wish to contact colleagues in the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine (IDRM):

Amarjit Bhomra (Department of Paediatrics): amarjit.bhomra@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk

Or call the Harassment Line and ask for a referral:

Tel: 01865 270760

harassment.line@admin.ox.ac.uk

Harassment Advisors are available for a confidential chat via Teams and can be emailed to arrange. If you would like to speak to an advisor outside of DPAG and Biochemistry, email harassment.line@admin.ox.ac.uk.

Students can also talk to the OUSU Student Advice Service which is specifically designed for students to provide support in a wide range of situations.  Tel: (2)88466. Email: advice@oxfordsu.ox.ac.uk. Please see Harassment and conflict advice for students for further information on resources available to students.

Anti-Bullying and Harassment training is now mandatory for all departmental staff members: Challenging Behaviour: Dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace.

The University website has a dedicated harassment advice section which outlines the resources available to you. This includes information on Responsible bystander intervention, a vital component in tackling bullying and harassment, as we all have a part to play in creating our workplace culture.

For further training, you can log into LinkedIn Learning and search for key words including Assertiveness, Resilience, or Difficult Conversations for a range of courses and videos.

Mediation Service

After massive success when it started in NDORMS, the Mediation Service has now opened out to DPAG and Primary Care.

Mediation is a confidential, voluntary and informal process that helps you work through conflict with your colleagues and find a practical solution that works for everyone.

The Mediation Service, of which DPAG's EDI Officer Louise Cotterell is a team member, is open to all staff and students across DPAG, Primary Care and NDORMS.

If you’d like to find out more, visit their website – https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/mediation-service

Or email the team – mediation@ndorms.ox.ac.uk