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Cambridge college apologises for signs targeting Chinese students over toilet mess

2024-02-04 00:00:00.0 独立报-英国新闻原网页

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A Cambridge University college has been forced to apologise after signs telling students to keep toilets clean were displayed in Mandarin only.

The signs were put up after cleaning staff noticed toilets in Homerton College were left in a mess after a specific conference group meeting, The Tab reported.

Lord Simon Woolley, the college’s principal, this week made an “unreserved apology” to all students and “in particular students of Chinese descent” for the incident.

He said he would introduce new protocols to ensure “this does not happen again” after concerns were raised about the notices on toilets and exit doors.

Lord Woolley met with Chinese students, senior staff and the mature student union and said he would work to “celebrate and support” Chinese and East Asian students.

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Lord Woolley said: “I apologise unreservedly to all students, and in particular students of Chinese descent, for the offence caused.

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