Editing St Cross College, Oxford (section)

== Controversy ==
Peter Thompson, a Sydney L. Mayer Associate Professor of American History at St Cross College and a member of its Executive Committee,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Peter Thompson |url=https://www.stx.ox.ac.uk/people/peter-thompson |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102143707/https://www.stx.ox.ac.uk/people/peter-thompson |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=St Cross College |language=en}}</ref> was accused of sexual harassment by former students, which came to light in 2021 after [[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]] investigation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Unit |first=Deborah Davies,Al Jazeera Investigative |title=Oxford professors abused position with sexist and drunken conduct |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/19/oxford-professors-abused-position-with-sexist-and-drunken-conduct |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323022913/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/19/oxford-professors-abused-position-with-sexist-and-drunken-conduct |url-status=live }}</ref> He has also been the subject of complaints by members of the [[Faculty of History, University of Oxford|Faculty of History]] in 2017, who claimed he was unfit to teach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Matilda Gettins and Irene |date=2021-10-20 |title=Two Oxford professors named in investigation into sexual harassment and drunken behaviour |url=https://www.cherwell.org/2021/10/20/two-oxford-professors-named-in-investigation-into-sexual-harassment-and-drunken-behaviour/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Cherwell |language=en-GB |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928165853/https://cherwell.org/2021/10/20/two-oxford-professors-named-in-investigation-into-sexual-harassment-and-drunken-behaviour/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After an internal investigation by the university, Thompson has agreed not to attend any events or have any contact with students after the allegations of sexual harassment were upheld against him.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Griffiths |first=Sian |title=Oxford bans sex-claim don Peter Thompson from teaching |language=en |work=[[The Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/education/article/oxford-bans-sex-claim-don-peter-thompson-from-teaching-lvxb8bsvt |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408165227/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/oxford-bans-sex-claim-don-peter-thompson-from-teaching-lvxb8bsvt |archive-date=8 April 2023 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> However, Thompson broke that agreement.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Bhaskar |first=Nidhi |date=2022-05-10 |title=Debate Over Professor Sanctioned For Sexual Harassment |url=https://www.theoxfordblue.co.uk/debate-over-professor-sanctioned-for-sexual-harassment/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=The Oxford Blue |language=en-GB |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408165206/https://www.theoxfordblue.co.uk/debate-over-professor-sanctioned-for-sexual-harassment/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Thompson remained a Fellow at the St Cross until December 2024.