
DIY justice
How one woman was asked to deal with an allegation of rape by herself
Monday 28 June 2021
Universities everywhere are failing to respond to widespread allegations of sexual assault and harassment
Higher education has a serious problem with sexual misconduct. Students are more likely to be assaulted than the population at large, and institutions are not responding to that problem. The head of the university regulator for England says that “students continue to report worrying cases that have not been properly addressed by their university or college.” This week’s story traces out some of the dynamics of that problem. Chris Cook, Editor