Oxford poetry professor resigns over scandal:

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Oxford poetry professor resigns over scandal: On Monday, Ruth Padel resigned from her recently elected position of Professorship of Poetry at the University of Oxford after she admitted to publicizing charges that her rival for the position, Derek Walcott, had sexually harassed a former student in the early 1980s. Padel acknowledged that she sent e-mails to 2 journalists pointing them to a book which carries allegations made against Walcott, who was recently hired as the University of Alberta's first distinguished scholar in residence. Walcott withdrew from the Oxford competition because the allegations resurfaced. Oxford will now hold another election for the position.

Oxford professor of poetry Ruth Padel resigns after smear allegations
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/may/25/ruth-padel-resigns-oxford-poetry-professor