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Statement by the International Contact Research Network responding to the recent Bloomberg article on Miles Hewstone and sexual harrassment.

"First and foremost, we stand by the victims of these abuses."

#AcademicSky #PhdSky #SocialPsyc
ICRN response to evidence of abuse within our community
In this letter, our Chair and Executive Committee share their reflections and commitments following the reporting of sexual abuse within our field.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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My wife was sexually harassed by Miles Hewstone as a phd student. He was still asked to review her (and other women he harassed) for jobs and promotions. This is so fucked up.

Thankfully, she and many other women testified against him and something was finally done. This is her take on his case:
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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One of the giants of social psychology was a serial sexual harasser.

This new report reveals how Miles Hewstone touched, bullied, and sexual harassed numerous women during his 18 years at the University of Oxford. It's amazing how often bullying and sexual harassment go together in academia.
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM