Oxbridge colleges must learn Oxfam’s lesson
The president of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, Dame Barbara Stocking, faces a showdown today with her governing body that may oust her from her post. This follows revelations about her period as chief executive of Oxfam, during which it covered up allegations of sexual harassment, prostitution and bullying by its aid workers. The voluntary sector has long appeared to be a kind of musical chairs recruitment game, with people moving seamlessly from running one charity to heading another and appointing friends to similar posts. This cosy club has now expanded…
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