NTU Policy Updates
Just seen an email sent earlier today from HR about updated staff policies. Amongst the other stuff I found this statement:
Staff should avoid activity that might adversely affect the reputation of the University or bring the University into disrepute.
Would this include Blogger and Twitter postings? YouTube videos? What I might say down the pub? Comments on the websites of the BBC, Guardian, Times Higher or whoever? Given there is an approaching general election would this include staff who legitimately stood for election but who put forward controversial issues - whatever they might be and however democratic?
I know this is a constant theme of mine but I think employers interfering in employees private lives (with the possible exception of where they break the law) is all rather feudal. What you can say... What work you can do outside of your "main" work... Surprised too that the European Union does not have a view on this - Human rights anyone?
Staff should avoid activity that might adversely affect the reputation of the University or bring the University into disrepute.
Would this include Blogger and Twitter postings? YouTube videos? What I might say down the pub? Comments on the websites of the BBC, Guardian, Times Higher or whoever? Given there is an approaching general election would this include staff who legitimately stood for election but who put forward controversial issues - whatever they might be and however democratic?
I know this is a constant theme of mine but I think employers interfering in employees private lives (with the possible exception of where they break the law) is all rather feudal. What you can say... What work you can do outside of your "main" work... Surprised too that the European Union does not have a view on this - Human rights anyone?
Labels: BBC4, Blogger, Guardian, Nottingham, NTU, Times Higher, Twitter, YouTube
posted by Phil at 3:08 PM
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