- A Ku Klux Klan hood and a "racists welcome here" sign have been placed on the statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College, Oxford .
- Campaign group Led By Donkeys appeared to take responsibility, protesting against an upcoming talk at the college by US academic Nathan Cofnas.
- Cofnas previously raised plagiarism accusations against the late Jason Arday, Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, who died in August.
- The talk, organised by Oxford University's Reform UK society, focuses on whether diversity, equity and inclusion policies undermine higher education.
- Oriel College defended hosting the event citing its statutory duty to uphold freedom of speech, despite facing severe criticism and planned protests.
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