NDA pledge

We commit to not using NDAs to silence people who come forward to raise complaints of sexual harassment, abuse or misconduct, or other forms of harassment and bullying

Heriot-Watt University has previously confirmed its commitment via Universities Scotland regarding the use of confidentiality clauses in Settlement Agreements (NDAs).

We have now additionally signed up to this new pledge, announced in January 2022 with the backing of the Minister for Higher and Further Education, Michelle Donelan, to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to eliminating any such behaviour in our university community.