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Trade minister Greg Hands' slap down came as the university descended into civil war after dons led by Professor Kate Tunstall - the head of another college - called on staff to stop holding tutorials.
Oxford college should place apology sign around Cecil Rhodes’ neck, says academic Kevin Rawlinson © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Laurel Chor/Getty An Oxford college should place a sign of apology around the neck of a statue of the Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes, a senior academic has suggested, as part of a high-profile protest against the institution’s refusal to address the veneration of a man noted for his support of white supremacy. About 150 academics at Oxford University are refusing to undertake additional duties on behalf of Oriel college, which incl...
More than 100 academics at Oxford University are refusing requests to give tutorials to Oriel College undergraduates amid the statue row.
More than 100 academics at the University of Oxford are refusing requests from Oriel College to give tutorials to its undergraduates.
First published on Thu 10 Jun 2021 04.29 EDT An Oxford college should place a sign of apology around the neck of a statue of the Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes, a senior academic has suggested, as part of a high-profile protest against the institutionâs refusal to address the veneration of a man noted for his support of white supremacy. About 150 academics at Oxford University are refusing to undertake additional duties on behalf of Oriel College, which includes refusing to take part in outreach work and admissions interviews, though not core teaching duties. They are angry that the ...