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by shaggerty 2858 days ago
The article links to another article discussing Wellcome's policy.

"The policy defines bullying as a misuse of power that can make people feel vulnerable, upset, humiliated, undermined or threatened. It says harassment is unwanted physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating someone else’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them."

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How can we be sure it wasn't just a few disgruntled people who wanted to just put a spoke in her wheel?
From the article: After receiving a complaint in November, it immediately commissioned an independent investigation by a law firm into the allegations. The intention was to establish whether the allegations were substantiated by evidence — rather than to determine a disciplinary outcome.

ICR were playing by the letter of the law - as they ought to - and sound properly contrite. There must have been a lot of substance.