An Oxford college has been accused of 'cancel culture' after apologising to students for the 'distress caused' after it hosted a Christian conference.
Worcester College hosted a Christian Concern training camp at the beginning of September while the college was closed for the summer break.
Students reportedly complained that the curriculum for the week-long event - which also hosted a speaker reportedly linked to 'conversion therapy' - was 'Islamophobic' as the final day included a discussion about 'the nature of Islam'.
In its apology, the college said booking the event 'was a serious failure that has caused significant distress' to students who discovered a leaflet from the event when they returned to the college after summer.
Christian Concern said the apology showed 'cancel culture has once again demonstrated the power of its grip in one of our top universities' and accused college leaders of 'capitulating to an aggressive movement'.
David Isaac, the Provost of Worcester College since July this year, is understood to have ordered an investigation into the hosting of a Christian conference at the beginning of this month
Worcester College has apologised to students after hosting a Christian Concern training camp at the beginning of September while the college was closed for the summer break
David Isaac, who took over as the new Provost of Worcester College in July this year, is understood to have ordered an investigation into the hosting of the residential camp after receiving a complaint from the president of the student union.
Mr Isaac was the previous chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), during which time it released guidelines to protect 'freedom of expression amid growing criticism of no-platforming decisions'. He was also previously chairman of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall.
Christian Concern, which held its annual Wilberforce Academy at the college from September 6 to September 11, said none of the students who complained or the college heard what was said in the seminars.
The event also hosted Mike Davidson, a speaker who is reportedly linked to 'conversion therapy' and who previously said he 'takes people seriously' if they choose to move away from 'homosexual practices and feelings'.
The Wilberforce Academy has been hosted by Oxbridge Colleges for the past 11 years. In 2013, Trinity College apologised for hosting the conference over the Easter break.
A spokesman for the evangelical campaign group said it was unaware of any complaints or concerns, adding that the more than 100 young people who attended were 'warmly welcomed' at the college.
Students first became aware of the event after first-year students on the Opportunity Oxford programme discovered a leaflet about the residential camp
Andrea Minichiello Williams, chief executive of Christian Concern, told MailOnline: 'Sadly, we have had no communication from Worcester college about these reports of an "apology" for hosting us, despite our attempts to contact staff and discuss what has been alleged.
'But if the college has turned its back on us, it
