a survey of stress and well-being among staff in higher ... - UCU

RELATIONSHIPSA typical snapshotFewer than half of UCUmembers in higher educationindicated that they werenever subject to personalharassment at work. Theysaid there was sometimesfriction or anger betweencolleagues. Only 52% of UCUmembers in higher educationcould say they were neversubjected to bullying at work.They were fairly evenlydivided on the question ofwhether relationships at workwere strained.(5) I am subject to personal harassment at work (n=14,537)60%50%40%30%20%10%0%ALWAYS OFTEN SOMETIMES SELDOM NEVER1.8% 6.4% 17.3% 28.7% 45.7%Q5 HSE scale out of 5*Higher education 4.10(14) There is friction or anger between colleagues (n=14,667)45%40%35%30%25%20%15%10%5%0%ALWAYS OFTEN SOMETIMES SELDOM NEVER9.0% 21.4% 37.8% 27.5% 4.3%Q14 HSE scale out of 5*Higher education 2.97(21) I am subject to bullying at work (n=14,667)60%50%40%30%20%10%0%ALWAYS OFTEN SOMETIMES SELDOM NEVER2.5% 5.9% 15.6% 23.8% 52.2%Q21 HSE scale out of 5*Higher education 4.1722* 1 = low well-being; 5 = high well-being