Oxford vice-Chancellor forced to issue statement clarifying free speech comments amid student backlash

"Prof Richardson  told the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit earlier this week that she has had “many conversations” with students who are unhappy that their tutors have express views that are “against homosexuality”.

"They don't feel comfortable being in class with someone with those views," she told the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit earlier this week.

“And I say, ‘I’m sorry, but my job isn’t to make you feel comfortable. Education is not about being comfortable,” she said. “If you don’t like his views, you challenge them, engage with them, and figure [out] how a smart person can have views like that.

"Work out how you can persuade him to change his mind. It is difficult, but it is absolutely what we have to do." ..."