Racism row after wealthy college hosts segregated dinner party

A CAMBRIDGE University college held a formal dinner for ‘selfdefining black and minority ethnic students’ that excluded white people.

Trinity College Students’ Union boasted that the segregated dinner was ‘the first ever held in the college’. But critics accused the ‘divisive’ students of imposing ‘a new apartheid’.

This is the latest race row at the university, where activists have demanded academics ‘decolonise’ courses by including more ethnic minority authors, and a play was axed over a lack of black actors.

In an online invitation, the students’ union organising the event posted: ‘Trinity College is hosting a formal hall open only

‘New form of apartheid’

to self-defining black and minority ethnic students.

‘It’s an invaluable opportunity to show the entire university community our strength and our resilience in what can be an unwelcoming environment.

‘Join in on the evening to reclaim some space!’

Last night, Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said: ‘This is divisive and will drive students apart. This is a retrograde step and a new form of apartheid.’

The event on February 28 was attended by 120 undergraduates and postgraduates.

Last night, after the Daily Mail contacted the university, the Facebook page advertising the event was taken down.

Trinity is the largest and wealthiest Cambridge college with a £1.1billion endowment.