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Professor Roya Sheikholeslami wins £50k payout from Edinburgh University after being victimised over sex discrimination claim
ScreamingMeMe · 16/06/2021 12:32
So woke, yet so misogynistic....
Sorry the majority of this is behind a paywall. Glad she has won though!
Hopefully there will be more reports later.
"A professor who was unfairly sacked and victimised for raising sex discrimination concerns at one of Scotland’s leading universities has claimed that her life has been “destroyed”.
Professor Roya Sheikholeslami has been locked in a legal battle with the University of Edinburgh since 2012, with an employment tribunal recently awarding her almost £50,000."
www.heraldscotland.com/news/19374470.professor-roya-sheikholeslami-wins-50k-payout-edinburgh-university-victimised-sex-discrimination-claim/
Report from EHRC (in PDF format) here
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SuperLoudPoppingAction · 16/06/2021 15:56
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-university-former-professor-awarded-ps50000-after-her-life-was-destroyed-when-she-alerted-bosses-to-perceived-sex-discrimination-3275594
Better link here in terms of no paywall.
Chemical and process engineering can be so blokey - it's ridiculous.
I can't believe it has dragged on for so long. How has she been surviving with it over her head? She is a stronger woman than me to pursue this.
ScreamingMeMe · 16/06/2021 16:49
@OneEpisode
It seems to be both. She initially raised concerns about sex discrimination and suffered stress and depression as a result. It's not massively clear, but that's my understanding.
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/academic-sent-to-coventry-wins-appeal#gref
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