In an email to members of the faculty on Monday evening, he said: “I honestly can’t believe the way that I raised these issues today – on a day like this when the full focus should have been on celebrating women’s success in Stem [science, technology, engineering and maths].
“I am absolutely supportive of women’s careers in Stem and am dedicated to removing systemic barriers in this faculty that limit the opportunities of talented and capable people, whatever their gender.”
The vice-chancellor, in his email, said Nydén’s comments had been “regarding theories about the biological differences between men and women and how this translates into suitability for certain types of work”.
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Good morning! We’ve got a bit of everything today on Wednesday 10 March– an attempted
spy recruitment, the government
Queen’s comments on the Meghan and Harry interview, and a
“biting incident” at the White House.
Buckingham Palace has broken its silence on explosive claims by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. A palace statement on behalf of the Queen said: “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan. The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning.” Read the full statement here.