Cambridge University defends scholar amid online backlash over viral thesis on smell and politics

Mark O'Connell: Why is an obscure PhD on the politics of smell causing outrage online?

The people attacking Dr Ally Louks over her chosen subject are really attacking everything they have decided she stands for: woke academia, feminists, leftist-elite intellectuals

Cambridge University stands with teacher trolled for her ‘politics of smell’ PhD: ‘It’s harassment and misogyny’

Dr Ally Louks, a Cambridge University teacher, was trolled for her “Olfactory Ethics: The Politics of Smell in Modern and Contemporary Prose" PhD thesis.

Cambridge University Responds To Backlash Over Thesis Linking Body Odour To Racism

A scholar of Cambridge University, Dr Ally Louks faced a wave of online abuse, including misogynistic bullying and threats, after her social media post celebrating her academic milestone went viral. In response to the backlash, Cambridge University issued a statement expressing full support for Dr. Louks and condemning the harassment she faced. "Dr Louks, we support you," the statement began. "Last week, Cambridge PhD student @allylouks publishe…

She posted about her PhD, and went viral in the worst possible way

When Ally Louks posted last week that she was “PhDone” with her English literature thesis, she didn’t expect to find herself at the centre of a culture war.

Woman's Viral PhD Thesis on the Ethics of Smell Sparks Wild Online Debates

A Cambridge professor's English Literature thesis on the ethics of smell has sparked wild debate online and been viewed more than 108 million times.

Academic trolled for Cambridge Uni PhD 'unfazed by the vitriol'

Dr Ally Louk receives threats on X after posting about her PhD, but says most comments are "generous".