When everyone knows but no one speaks: The silence that sustains Academic Bullying
Academic Bullying persists across generations because too many people know about it but conclude that speaking out carries greater personal risk than remaining silent. Postgraduate students quietly warn one another about certain supervisors, early-career academics discreetly advise colleagues to avoid particular professors, administrative staff witness repeated episodes of intimidation, and university leaders have heard the same stories for years. The article asks, "can anyone honestly claim that academic bullying is a hidden problem?"
Universities are expected to be the conscience of society, places where truth is pursued without fear, evidence is respected over opinion, and critical thinking is encouraged over blind obedience. They teach students to question assumptions, challenge injustice, and speak truth to power. Yet, when power is abused within the walls of academia itself, many institutions respond not with courage but with silence. Conversations that should happen openly are reduced to whispers in corridors, concerns that deserve investigation become departmental rumours, and people who privately acknowledge wrongdoing suddenly become reluctant witnesses when their voices matter most.
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Academic bullying persists in universities despite widespread awareness among students, staff, and leaders. This pervasive silence raises
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