UK Charity Watchdog Looking Into Oxford University’s New College

  • Charity Commission said it was “aware” of governance concerns
  • Scrutiny follows Bloomberg reporting about harassment claims

New College

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The UK’s Charity Commission is looking into a college at the University of Oxford that kept a professor in a prestigious emeritus role for six years after an internal university investigation found he had harassed a female student.

The Commission is “aware of concerns relating to the governance” of New College, one of the most famous parts of Oxford, according to a statement issued to Bloomberg.