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The LSE must stop sexual misconduct, not stop women from speaking out

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When five women came forward to make formal complaints of sexual misconduct against a senior professor at the London School of Economics (LSE), the university carried out a botched investigation and kept the professor in post.

When students and staff spoke out on campus, the LSE launched disciplinary action. The university seems to be silencing women, putting the professor’s interests above the safety and wellbeing of women in its own community. 

We’re supporting one of those women as she takes action against the LSE over the way it bungled her complaint, failing to interview those who could back up her story, and to keep her safe on campus. 

We are funding counsel to draw up an internal complaint to the vice president, and if that is dismissed we will fund an external complaint to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education. We are also hiring an investigative journalist to look into the complaints and we expect to publish full details, including the name of the professor.

Resisting the misuse by the LSE of its wealth and power to protect a high profile male professor and expose younger female students and academics to continued risks is no easy matter.  We would very much appreciate your help.

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Your donations will help cover the costs of preparing this case, supporting other women at LSE to tell their stories and defending action against those who speak out. Any surplus will go to develop and support further work we do to fight for a fairer, greener future for all.

Ten per cent of the funds raised will be a contribution to the general running costs of Good Law Project.