The University of Oxford banned intimate relationships between the members of its staff and students, BBC reported. Read more: Women entitled to swim topless in Berlin’s public pools, city authorities ruleAdditionally, the report said that the institution will continue to inform staff members that they cannot create any personal ties with students which might be judged outside "professional conduct". Earlier, in the Oxford University relationships between staff members and students were permitted and had to be declared to a line manager. The ban follows demands to look into "inappropriate relationships" made by the anti-sexual assault group called It Happens Here, a student union at Oxford University. Other institutions like University College London and the University of Nottingham also have similar rules in place.

Source: Hindustan Times March 11, 2023 15:39 UTC