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Harassment Concerns at Oxford Went Unaddressed for Years

Harassment Concerns at Oxford Went Unaddressed for Years

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Oxford University has repeatedly been slow to act when confronted with allegations of harassment, assault and inappropriate behavior by male academics, a new Bloomberg investigation has found.

Katherine Griffiths, the city editor of Bloomberg’s London bureau, spoke to dozens of academics, staffers and women who have studied at Oxford to understand how the storied institution has handled misconduct concerns — and why it lags behind its peers. On this episode of the Big Take podcast, she shares her findings about the barriers to addressing misconduct at Oxford, and the lasting consequences for women.

Read more: Oxford University Has Failed Women Over Harassment Concerns, Staff Say

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Harassment Concerns at Oxford Went Unaddressed for Years

Harassment Concerns at Oxford Went Unaddressed for Years

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