Recommendation of the 38th HRK General Assembly on 14 May 2024 (Link)

Preliminary remarks

Various forms of abuse of power have become apparent at universities in recent years. Hierarchies, formal and informal authority and dependencies, especially in academic and artistic qualifications and collaboration in externally funded projects, harbour a high risk of facilitating obvious and subtle forms of abuse of power. Universities and their members therefore bear a high degree of responsibility in the organisation of positions of power.

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