PhD student sues Bristol University for 'failing to protect' her from trans activists
A STUDENT claims the University of Bristol tried to pressurise her into quitting her PhD studies rather than deal with alleged bullying by trans rights activists.
Raquel Rosario Sanchez, 32, said the institution simply offered her counselling after she was targeted for joining Woman's Place UK. She is suing the university for negligence, breach of contract and sex discrimination.
At a Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre hearing, the scholar said she was told to suspend her studies for two months, exit her course or drop her PhD - and thinks university leaders aimed to "get rid of" her.
"The best alternative was the one the university never offered me - more time," she said. "Meanwhile the source of [my] distress was not addressed."
Just one student faced disciplinary proceedings relating to the alleged harassment, but those were dropped in 2019.
The hearing continues.