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Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy 'tolerates misogyny', a tribunal has heard.
One woman was 'hounded out of a job' and another was left 'frightened', alleged astrophysics professor Wyn Evans, who is taking legal action over what he claims was detrimental treatment he received as a result of whistleblowing.
Professor Evans said that in 2021 he became concerned about the welfare of colleague, Dr Gudrun Tausch-Pebody.
In June that year, Dr Tausch-Pebody, who joined the institute in 2012 as a European Commission contracts manager, was issued with an end-of-contract notice despite, Professor Evans claims, funding being available to support her role.
In a written submission to an employment tribunal in Bury St Edmunds, Dr Tausch-Pebody thanked Professor Evans for his 'courage' in speaking out and called the end-of-contract notice 'psychological torture'.
Professor Evans had submitted what he alleges were whistleblowing disclosures concerning the 'deliberately undermining' treatment of Dr Tausch-Pebody by a senior colleague, The Guardian reported.
He claimed the institute suffered from 'a bad history of misogyny' and said no action was taken to protect her.
Instead, grievances were raised against him and two other professors by institute director Professor Richard McMahon – allegations the university later dismissed.
Astrophysics professor Wyn Evans (pictured in front of Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy) is taking legal action over what he claims was detrimental treatment he received as a result of whistleblowing
The university denies Professor Evans' claims and accuses him of an 'obsessive vendetta' against Professor McMahon.
The tribunal continues.
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