The University of Oxford has decided to prohibit&nbsp;intimate relationships between members of staff and their students in a shift from its earlier stance, reported the BBC.&nbsp;

After reviewing the prior policy of "strongly discouraging" relationships, the institution will begin enforcing the new regulation from April 17.

Staff members will also be reminded not to create any other intimate personal ties which might be judged outside "professional conduct". Anyone who disobeys the policy shall be subject to disciplinary action, according to the policy.

In the past, relationships between staff members and students were permitted and had to be declared to&nbsp;a line manager.&nbsp;

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By declaring that intimate relationships are banned, the university has joined organisations like University College London and the University of Nottingham.

The university&nbsp;informed the BBC that any current relationships would be handled by avoiding conflicts of interest.

This would entail that the institution would make sure no staff member received any responsibility for a student with whom they had a close or intimate relationship.

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The ban&nbsp;comes in response to demands for a prohibition on "inappropriate relationships" made by the anti-sexual assault group called It Happens Here, a student union at Oxford University.

Such relationships "raise issues relating to inequalities of power in a relationship, or perceived favouritism, or the undermining of trust in the academic process," according to the student group's warning two years ago, as reported by the Telegraph.&nbsp; 
 
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The University of Oxford has decided to prohibit intimate relationships between members of staff and their students in a shift from its earlier stance, reported the BBC.

The University of Oxford has decided to prohibit intimate relationships between members of staff and their students in a shift from its earlier stance, reported the BBC. After reviewing the prior policy of "strongly discouraging" relationships, the institution will begin enforcing the new regulation from April 17. Staff members will also be reminded not to create any other intimate personal ties which might be judged outside "professional conduct". Anyone who disobeys the policy shall be subject to disciplinary action, according to the policy. In the past, relationships between staff members and students were permitted and had to be declared to a line manager. ALSO READ | UK: Home officials demand apology from Secretary Suella Braverman. Here's the reason By declaring that intimate relationships are banned, the university has joined organisations like University College London and the University of Nottingham. The university informed the BBC that any current relationships would be handled by avoiding conflicts of interest. This would entail that the institution would make sure no staff member received any responsibility for a student with whom they had a close or intimate relationship. ALSO WATCH | Sunak and Macron hold joint news conference at Paris summit The ban comes in response to demands for a prohibition on "inappropriate relationships" made by the anti-sexual assault group called It Happens Here, a student union at Oxford University. Such relationships "raise issues relating to inequalities of power in a relationship, or perceived favouritism, or the undermining of trust in the academic process," according to the student group's warning two years ago, as reported by the Telegraph. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Oxford University prohibits student-staff intimate relationships, to enforce regulation from April 17