Sussex 2025

Dignity and Respect policy

Our Dignity and Respect policy complements our core values of kindness, integrity, inclusion, collaboration and courage. Dignity and respect is fundamental to campus life as it affects every one of us.

Dignity and Respect logoLast term we launched the Dignity and Respect (D&R) policy - a key policy, building on our core values, setting out how we can all expect to be treated.

We are currently in the process of recruiting a number of D&R champions across the University so that when issues arise staff can go to someone who is not their line manager or in a position of seniority.

Staff have all completed the training to ensure it’s understood that dignity and respect is everyone’s right and everyone’s responsibility and within the next few weeks we will be rolling out the newly-recruited D&R champions once they are trained with the right skills.

Watch Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Equalities and Diversity) Claire Annesley talk about the importance of the Dignity and Respect policy