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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Zoe Tidman

Universities failing to tackle sexual misconduct ‘should risk losing status’, MPs say

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Universities failing to take tough action on sexual misconduct should risk losing their official status, ministers have said.

Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi and Universities minister Michelle Donelan have told the higher education regulator it should become a sanctionable offence to not follow its recommendations on tackling sexual violence, The Independent can reveal.

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