Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin

Assistant professor at university subject to regular harassment by a colleague for two years after she first reported it to college authorities.

However, the harassment had lasted two years after her first bringing it to the attention of the university. She made a formal complaint to UCD in August 2018. On one occasion he followed her to a hotel in Cork where she was staying and was removed by gardaí. “[But the investigator] just said, ‘Yeah, the complaint is valid and we uphold it.’ And that was that.” Prof Deeks later spoke to her directly. She said it was a “great relief to be able to move on” and that her experiences at the time had been acknowledged.

ACADEMIC AND BROADCASTER Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin has received a written apology from University College Dublin for how it dealt with bullying and sexual ...

I look forward to seeing you thrive and contribute to a safer UCD.” “Despite highlighting these issues and seeking to be part of the initial policy review, you were not facilitated in this. She said it was a “great way to end 2022 and close the chapter” on the issue, while stating that “one big lesson” she had learned was to join a union to help represent her. “The experience you went through could not be further from the culture and working environment we strive to create,” he said, “I apologise on behalf of the university for the events that occurred and the impact that they had upon you. Commenting on the letter, Ní Shúilleabháin said change has been achieved “across higher education to address sexual harassment and violence”, and said she was grateful she had received support from her family to carry on pushing the issue. Acting president of UCD Mark Rogers told Shúilleabháin that “university policies at the time were inadequate to address the situation” she experienced at the college from 2015 to 2017.

Dr Ni Shuilleabhain, who is an assistant professor at the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics, publicly spoke about her harassment on campus in September ...

Thank you also to everyone who has brought in change across higher ed to address sexual harassment and violence. In 2019, Professor Hans-Benjamin Braun was charged with harassment under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. I hope my kids will grow up & study or work in environments that don’t accept bullying, harassment or violence in any form." Dr Ni Shuilleabhain shared the letter on Twitter thanking Professor Rogers for the formal apology. Dr Ni Shuilleabhain, who is an assistant professor at the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics, publicly spoke about her harassment on campus in September 2020. Thank you so much to all my colleagues @ucddublin and other institutions who supported me so much (since 2015).

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin has received a formal apology from University College Dublin over her harassment ordeal involving a former colleague.

This is a great way to end 2022 & close the chapter on this.” I wish I had joined sooner (I only joined last year).” “It is great relief to be able to move on from this with the acknowledgment that my experiences were not adequately or appropriately dealt with.”