Bullying
Bullying is offensive, intimidating or malicious behaviour that makes you feel vulnerable, upset, humiliated, undermined or threatened.
It can include a wide of range of behaviours, for example;
- shouting at, being sarcastic towards, ridiculing or demeaning others
- 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
Harassment
Harassment is when someone repeatedly behaves in a way that makes you feel scared, distressed or threatened. It can include things like verbal abuse, bullying, jokes, or posting comments about you on social media.
You can find out more about UEA's definition of harassment, as well as relevant policies and steps taken by the university to protect students, by visiting the Tackling Harassment and Sexual Misconduct webpages.