Tim Field (24 April 1952 in
Eastbourne
Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the la ...
– 15 January 2006) was a British anti-
bullying activist with his main focus relating to
workplace bullying
Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of mistreatment from others in the workplace that causes either physical or emotional harm.
It can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, and physical abuse, as well as humiliation. ...
. He was the author of two books. In 2011, Field and a journalist Neil Marr coined the term "
bullycide".
Early life
Tim Field was born on 24 April 1952 in Eastbourne, England. From 1971 to 1975 he studied
computing science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...
in
Stafford at the North Staffordshire Polytechnic, now
Staffordshire University
, mottoeng = Dare to know
, type = Public
, endowment = £70 million (2015)
, administrative_staff = 1,375
, chancellor = Francis Fitzherbert, 15th Baron Stafford
, vice_chancellor = Professor Martin Jones
, ...
, and was awarded a First Class Honours degree.
Career
Field worked in the computer industry for nineteen years until he had to stop due to the effects of experiencing severe workplace bullying.
In 1996, Field founded the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line and the ''Success Unlimited'' website. He wrote and self-published a book, ''Bully in Sight'', based on his own experiences, and impressions of calls to the advice line in 1996. First published with the long title ''Bully in Sight: How to Predict, Resist, Challenge and Combat Workplace Bullying'', the first ten chapters of the book seek to define
bullying and bullies. The second part offers suggestions on how to challenge and combat workplace bullying.
As a result of the expense and effort of defending himself against a libel action, in early 2004, Field closed down the National Workplace Bullying Advice Line and ''Bullying Times''.
Personal life, death and legacy
In July 1978 Field married Susan Mitchener, who he had met as a fellow-student at N. Staffs. Polytechnic. They had two children.
Field died from cancer on 15 January 2006, aged 53.
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BullyOnline Bio page
Tim Field set up bullyonline.org to inform people about workplace bullying. In 2015 the Tim Field Foundation was established as a UK registered charity to maintain this website and further Tim Field's cause against bullying.
Tim Field Foundation
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Works
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References
External links
* Vaknin, Sam
Bully at Work - Interview with Tim Field
Tim Field Memorial site
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1952 births
2006 deaths
Anti-bullying activists
Academics and writers on bullying
Workplace bullying
Alumni of Staffordshire University
Deaths from cancer in England
English computer scientists