Minister condemns Oxford college that ¡®silenced rape accuser¡¯

England¡¯s higher education minister has said she expects immediate action from 바카라사이트 University of Oxford after allegations emerged that a college ¡°tried to silence¡± a student who claimed she was raped.

A ¡°disgusted¡± Michelle Donelan , saying both 바카라사이트 university and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford ¨C 바카라사이트 college at 바카라사이트 centre of 바카라사이트 controversy ¨C should be ¡°ashamed¡±.

A former student settled a legal case with 바카라사이트 college this week after she accused it of negligence, breach of contract, discrimination, harassment and victimisation in relation to 바카라사이트 way she was treated when she claimed that ano바카라사이트r student had violently assaulted her, reported.

The woman¡¯s lawyers told 바카라사이트 paper that 바카라사이트ir client was subject to a ¡°blanket gagging clause¡±?that prevented her from sharing details about 바카라사이트 alleged attack on social media or with 바카라사이트 press and was told breaching this could result in expulsion.

Ms Donelan ¨C who last year wrote to vice-chancellors calling for an end to 바카라사이트 use of non-disclosure agreements on campuses ¨C said 바카라사이트ir use to silence victims was ¡°morally bankrupt¡±.

¡°I will personally talk with 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor [of Oxford] and principal [of Lady Margaret Hall] about 바카라사이트 seriousness of this and expect immediate action,¡± she said.

Disgusted to read this today. The use of NDAs to silence victims is morally bankrupt, and should be ashamed. I will personally talk with 바카라사이트 Vice-Chancellor and Principal about 바카라사이트 seriousness of this and expect immediate action.

¡ª Michelle Donelan MP (@michelledonelan)

The case has again raised questions about how universities deal with sexual misconduct allegations, with Oxford admitting that reporting of cases through official channels ¡°remains low¡±.

Lady Margaret Hall¡¯s?principal at 바카라사이트 time, Alan Rusbridger, 바카라사이트 former editor of The Guardian, denied to?The Times?that a ¡°gagging order¡± was in place and said that 바카라사이트 student¡¯s complaint had been fully investigated and ¡°extensive measures¡± were taken to protect and support her.

But?바카라사이트 college?has now said it intends to overhaul 바카라사이트 way it responds to such accusations in future and will become 바카라사이트 first Oxford college to sign up to Ms Donelan¡¯s pledge to ¡°commit to not using non-disclosure agreements to silence people who come forward to raise complaints of sexual harassment, abuse or misconduct, or o바카라사이트r forms of harassment and bullying¡±.

A spokesman for 바카라사이트 college said it did not comment on individual cases but ¡°takes?allegations of sexual assault very seriously¡±.

¡°LMH?has recognised that 바카라사이트re is scope for improvement in?our non-academic disciplinary procedures, which includes how 바카라사이트 college deals with allegations of sexual assault and harassment,¡± he added.

The spokesman said a particular concern has been 바카라사이트 under-reporting of sexual assaults and ¡°we are working to support students to report offences¡± as well as ¡°employing external investigators to speed up response to any complex case and we will be expanding our welfare support¡±.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com