University branded ‘woke’ after placing trigger warnings on ‘graphic’ images of human anatomy

Anatomy students have been warned they could be ‘upset’ by graphic images and videos of the human body by a ‘woke’ university.

A module summary distributed to life sciences students at the University of Reading and seen by MailOnline contains an entire section devoted to the ‘hard’ areas of the subject students are about to study.

In the section titled ‘Trigger warnings’, it is also warned that students should do ‘clinical examinations of each other’; this is a process that ‘typically involves physical contact through clothing’.

It states that ‘consent must be obtained first’.

Notes for the anatomy and physiology module add: ‘Students who are uncomfortable with physical contact can observe or study their own bodies.’

Anatomy students at the University of Reading say they can be ‘upset’ by graphic images and videos of the human body (file image)

Bosses at Reading University branded ‘woke’ over ‘trigger warnings’ for anatomy students (file image)

The move has angered healthcare professionals, who say such ‘trigger warnings’ are the result of ‘woke’ university bosses and could result in students not being prepared for ‘real life’ after graduation.

NHS GP Dr Renee Hoenderkamp said: Sun: ‘This trigger warning scenario actually creates the problem they are trying to avoid.

‘This will not only hinder students’ participation, but will also affect their preparation for their chosen career.

‘We think it’s fair to tell students accurately what they will study, and this can help them when choosing a career.’

This is not the first time a university has been accused of ‘woke’ policies on education.

In October, The Mail On Sunday reported that the University of Nottingham had been accused of ‘degrading education’ after issuing a trigger warning to Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales because it contained ‘expressions expressing Christian faith’.

The works of medieval writers William Langland, John Gower, and Thomas Hoccleve received the same warning.

Frank Furedi, retired professor of sociology at the University of Kent, said: ‘It is odd that Chaucer would warn his students about Christian expressions of faith.

‘Since all the characters in the stories are immersed in the Christian experience, there are bound to be many expressions of faith.

‘The problem is not Chaucer’s so-called student readers, but virtue-signaling ignorant academics.’

MailOnline has contacted the University of Reading for comment.

Students were also warned that they would need to carry out clinical examinations of each other that ‘typically involve physical contact through clothing’ and that they would need to ‘obtain consent’ first (file image)