In terms of allegations made by staff members themselves, Oxford was highest yet again, with 17 taken by central administration and three by colleges (again, duplication was possible). This was followed by Cambridge (seven), Portsmouth (six), then Exeter, York and LSE (five).

Out of the 120 universities included in the report, only five had given compensation to affected students. Goldsmiths, University of London, had paid the highest amount (£192,146), while UAL had paid around £64,000 to two students.

“Young women are often terrified about the consequences if they make a complaint about a staff member,” Dr Olivarius added.

“So often, when they do, the university’s chief concern is to downplay any wrongdoing and protect its own reputation by keeping the whole thing quiet.”

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“Shocking” levels of sexual harassment claims uncovered in UK universities