Downing Street Warns Oxford University After Academics Boycott College Over Cecil Rhodes Statue

Downing Street Warns Oxford University After Academics Boycott College Over Cecil Rhodes Statue
The statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, on May 20, 2021. PA Media
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Downing Street has warned Oxford University that it should take action if students are seriously affected by a boycott of Oriel College by academics over a statue of Cecil Rhodes.

According to The Telegraph, the group of more than 150 academics said they would refuse to tutor undergraduate students, do outreach work, or attend college-sponsored talks, seminars, and conferences.