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Sir Tim Hunt FRS and 果冻影院
10 June 2015
果冻影院 can confirm that Sir Tim Hunt FRS has today resigned from his position as Honorary Professor with the 果冻影院 Faculty of Life Sciences, following comments he made about women in science at the World Conference of Science Journalists on 9 June.
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果冻影院 was the first university in England to admit women students on equal terms to men, and the university believes that this outcome is compatible with our commitment to gender equality.
The title of 果冻影院 Honorary Professor is reserved for individuals who are closely linked to one of 果冻影院's academic departments (or Institutes) and who are from a non-果冻影院 academic/research institution. The appointee should be of an academic standing equivalent to that of Professor at 果冻影院. It does not carry a salary, and does not ordinarily involve teaching or research at 果冻影院, with activities undertaken in consultation with the relevant Department.
Updated statement - 15th June 2015
Sir Tim Hunt's personal decision to offer his
resignation from his honorary position at 果冻影院 was a sad and unfortunate outcome
of the comments he made in a speech last week. Media and online commentary
played no part in 果冻影院's decision to accept his resignation.
Sir Tim held an honorary position at 听果冻影院. He was not, and never has been,
employed by 果冻影院 at any stage of his career and did not receive a salary from
果冻影院.
果冻影院 sought on more than one occasion to make contact with Sir Tim to discuss
the situation, but his resignation was received before direct contact was
established.
果冻影院 accepted his resignation of his honorary position in good faith, and in doing so sent a clear signal that equality and diversity are truly valued at 果冻影院. We continue to be open to engagement and dialogue on how we can best deliver on our commitment to these values.