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Al Jazeera reveal chilling stories of university abuse in new podcast series
Oxford bans sex-claim don Peter Thompson from teaching
History professor at centre of harassment allegations will have no contact with students this year
The podcasts prompted reactions from a British government minister, MPs, universities and students. The series sparked protests at Balliol College and an Oxford University lecturer was barred from teaching and attending university events.
Three universities that featured in the investigation, Toronto, Glasgow and Oxford, opened independent inquiries in the aftermath of the release and reviewed their complaints procedures.
As a direct result of ‘Degrees of Abuse’, several hundred women gathered for an event organized by Oxford students entitled “Silence Will Not Protect Us”. More than 50 women shared their stories with the I-Unit
Sexual assault has no place in our society, let alone on our campuses. I will be speaking to @BalliolOxford about these shocking reports. https://t.co/8OH1hIWb7E
— Michelle Donelan (@michelledonelan) December 6, 2021
In light of Al Jazeera’s investigation into British universities and reporting of sexual misconduct, I have written to the Vice Chancellor @UniofOxford, calling for urgent action to address the issues raised with me by staff and students. pic.twitter.com/2ayMQB8eV2
— Anneliese Dodds (@AnnelieseDodds) November 10, 2021
CW: sexual violence@UofGVC has initiated an independent review & investigation of our complaints procedures and support networks, to ensure we do everything we can to safeguard our community against sexual harassment & violence.
— University of Glasgow (@UofGlasgow) October 29, 2021
Read full statement ⬇️ https://t.co/ZwW9ofpzPq
Following our meeting this a.m. & in response to Al Jazeera's report: Our editorial team reaffirms its commitment to disrupting routines of prestige & citation and to fostering intellectual genealogies for a more equitable & just medieval studies. NO CITATIONS OF KNOWN HARASSERS, https://t.co/uEH4lYBtBU
— postmedieval (@postmedieval) October 29, 2021
Time to rewrite some things out of my geopolitics syllabus…#BelieveWomen
— Josh Inwood (@JoshGeog) October 26, 2021
An investigation released today by @AJIunit reveals an ex-UofG geography lecturer received numerous sexual harassment complaints against him, from both students and staff.https://t.co/qB8rsVudtd
— The Glasgow Guardian (@GlasgowGuardian) October 26, 2021
Open Letter to the History Faculty at the University of Oxford about Sexual Harassment on Campus #Twitterstorians #VastEarlyAmerica #MedievalTwitter #ShakeRace #LitPOC #POC19 #Bigger6 #BIPOC18 #VicPOC https://t.co/UkEfaTFMl7
— Dr. Dorothy Kim (@dorothyk98) October 25, 2021
This @AJIunit investigation names and reports ongoing absuses at the University of Oxford.
— Dr Olivia Durand 🇺🇦🍉🕊️ (@OliviaDurandIRL) October 21, 2021
Of the two senior scholars featured in this article, one is a fellow at my college @PembrokeOxford.
The other one is/was my Dphil co-supervisor. https://t.co/Bzim0495ga
After an Al Jazeera investigation implicated Oxford professors for sexual harassment, students and alumnae have said that the University's complaints procedures are "not fit for purpose".
— The Oxford Student (@TheOxStu) October 21, 2021
Madeleine Ross reports. https://t.co/TWevrHIUcI
just checking back in to say that as an alumna of the english faculty i’ll be emailing them to ask what they’re doing about this and them getting more emails like that would probably be a good thing!! https://t.co/JVxLZnSyBd
— tori.doc 🍉 (@forgetfulsurf) October 20, 2021
CW sexual harassment. I was nearing the end of my Ph.D. at the U of Toronto when Andy Orchard arrived, and can confirm that the stories in this are consistent with what I saw. Wondering for years when they would go beyond the whisper network set up by students and young faculty. https://t.co/cUYBAnxHPe
— Mairi Cowan (@Historian_Mairi) October 19, 2021
If you want to understand why I've discouraged numerous women applicants from coming to Oxford. If you want to understand why I set up a seminar series that (generally) excludes senior faculty. If you want to understand why I nearly quit my master's degree. https://t.co/i0peRb7PIn
— Grace Mallon (@GraceMallon3) October 19, 2021
Well this is a big moment. For 2yrs a team at Al Jazeera have been working to expose how UK universities cover up sexual violence and protect abusers. The first story is out today. Mine - which names the serial abuser at the University Glasgow that I never could - is out soon https://t.co/cKvvc2l1Oj
— Becca Harrison (@BeccaEHarrison) October 19, 2021
