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Former student of suspended Reform official ‘reopens case’ against University of Cambridge

17 Sep 2026, 12:27 GMT By Ben Quinn and Rowena Mason
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Article Former student of suspended Reform official ‘reopens case’ against University of Cambridge
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Cambridge previously paid £5,000 compensation after an investigation partially upheld allegations against Dr James Orr A former student of James Orr who was found to have been bullied by the suspended senior Reform UK figure is reopening a case against the University of Cambridge, after apparent discrepancies emerged over the university’s handling of the incident. The former student alleges that the academic’s claim not to have been disciplined contradicts assurances they say they received from the institution. Continue reading...