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<p>Racial harassment is unacceptable and we cannot tolerate staff and students being
victims of it at our world-leading universities. There is no place in our society
- including within higher education (HE) – for hatred or any form of harassment, discrimination
or racism. Universities have clear responsibilities in this regard.</p><p>As independent
institutions, HE providers are responsible for training and development opportunities
available for their staff. We encourage providers to make use of tools such as the
Race Equality Charter and the Race at Work Charter to identify and address institutional
and cultural barriers that affect minority ethnic staff and students.</p><p>We will
continue to work closely with partners, including Universities UK and the Office for
Students on matters of harassment and hate crime in HE.</p><p>The Concordat to Support
the Career Development of Researchers recognises the need to create and develop positive
environments and cultures in which all researchers can flourish and achieve their
full potential. This includes having effective policies and practice for tackling
discrimination, bullying and harassment and providing appropriate support for those
reporting issues.</p><p>By improving the representation, progression and success of
minority ethnic staff within HE we can ensure that everyone who has the potential
to thrive at university, both as a student and as a member of staff, does so.</p>
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