Feminism professor quits university post over claims drunk staff groped students

A PROFESSOR has quit her university role amid claims staff sexually harassed female students.

Sara Ahmed, 46, accused Goldsmiths, Uni­versity of London, of a cover-up as she resigned as director of the centre for feminist research.

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It followed accusations that staff “forced themselves” on students while drunk, groped women and made sexual comments during lectures.

One student was allegedly asked if her breasts were real. Another one was said to have ended up pregnant.

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Prof Ahmed claimed the university had hushed up at least six harassment inquiries involving four staff since 2013.

She wrote in a blog: “I resigned in protest at the failure to address the problem of sexual harassment.”

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The university, in New Cross, South London, said it would not comment on specific harassment allegations.

Deputy Warden Prof Jane Powell said: “We do not tolerate sexual harassment.”

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