UCL says Tim Hunt will not be back after 'sexist' comments

Source: BBC

UCL says Tim Hunt will not be back after 'sexist' comments

By Pallab Ghosh
Science correspondent, BBC News
2 hours ago Science & Environment

The president of University College London has said that Prof Sir Tim Hunt will not be reinstated.

Prof Michael Arthur said that he "regretted" the personal difficulty suffered by Sir Tim, who has been accused of sexism.

But he said his comments about women in laboratories had struck "such a discordant note".

He said they were at odds with the university's aim to create a working environment where women felt supported.

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