Researchers globally report high levels of bullying and harassment

Early results from survey of academic culture in over 150 countries indicates widespread problems

Those responding to a global survey of research culture have reported shockingly high levels of discrimination, bullying and harassment of researchers and widespread issues with mental wellbeing.

Research Professional News was given data from the first 5,535 respondents to an ongoing survey run by the Cactus Foundation, an India-based scholarly communications initiative.