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Geordies have slammed Newcastle University for urging researchers to bid ‘Auf Wiedersehen, Pet’ after bosses deemed the slang term sexist. Diversity chiefs labelled the Tyneside lingo ‘patronising’ in an equality and inclusion toolkit issued to researchers. Their seven-page guide instructs readers to ‘avoid… terms, such as girls, pet, or ladies’ and asks that groups areContinue reading “Staff At Newcastle University Urged To Drop Sexist Nicknames”