With deep regret but with 17 years of consideration behind it, I have finally decided on my behalf & of other people of colour @Cambridge_Uni to refuse to supervise any students at @Kings_College. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH of the consistently racist profiling & aggression by Porters. 1/2
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My attempts to raise this with Fellows & with its management verbally and in writing have failed to elicit any changes. Hundreds of stories abound over the years. BASTA! Where you are in a position to tell them: if you can't be polite to me at the gate, I can't do any work for..
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you, you should. I apologise to any future students affected and to
@CambridgeBME but it is more than time to address this long festering sore. Until and unless it is, I will not do any more work for Kings.10 replies 29 retweets 198 likesShow this thread -
Apologies, that should have tagged
@CUSUonline@CUSUEducation. It's for the students that over the years I've hesitated to take this decision. But I think it's come to point where it is for students, BAME students who've shared theirr Kings stories with me, that I must do it.4 replies 24 retweets 165 likesShow this thread -
Oh and today, I repeatedly asked them to address me as 'Dr Gopal' and repeatedly failed to get them, including the aggressive Head Porter to whom I attempt to complain to address me as anything other than 'madam.'
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