THIN-SKINNED university chiefs slapped a trigger warning on a medical history course — as it mentions illness and pain.
Students were warned the module, covering 1804 to 1886, contained “distressing” themes and told they could transfer to another subject if upset.
The alert was sent to history students at Keele University, Staffs.
It read: “This module routinely deals with issues students may find challenging or distressing, including (but not limited to) mortality, bodies including genitalia, illness, injury and pain.
“If a particular seminar or workshop topic is likely to prove upsetting, talk to the tutor in advance.
“If multiple topics risk inducing distress, consider transferring to a different module.”
Lord Toby Young, of the Free Speech Union, said: “If students are doing a course on 1800s medical treatment, do they really need to be warned it may mean exposure to ‘illness’ and ‘pain’?
“Does Keele have so little faith in their common sense?”
The university was invited to comment.
We previously told how biology students at the University of Reading had been warned they could see images of human body parts.
