News · 16 June 2026
Cambridge accused of misogyny, bullying in tribunal
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The prestigious University of Cambridge faces serious allegations of a toxic culture within its Institute of Astronomy. Professor Wyn Evans, an astrophysicist, brought the claims in an employment tribunal in Bury St Edmunds, also alleging the university retaliated against whistleblowers. He claims the institute has a "bad history of misogyny," but the university denies all his allegations.
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