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====Esther Crawley ==== Another British researcher, Prof. [[Esther Crawley]], claimed to have received many threats including death threats and serious harassment as a result of her ME/CFS research, which again promoted the use of the [[biopsychosocial model]] and the treatments used in the [[PACE trial]] but on children, and the use of the pseudoscientific [[Lightning Process]].<ref name="deaththreats">{{Cite web |url = http://www.meassociation.org.uk/2011/07/death-threats-saga-transcript-of-discussion-on-bbc-radio4-today-programme-29-july-2011/ | date = Jul 29, 2011 | title = Death threats saga - transcript of discussion on BBC radio 4 today programme 29 July 2011 | last = ME Association | authorlink = ME Association}}</ref> but has not provide any evidence or details in support of her claim. After a Freedom of Information Act request by the [[Tymes Trust|Young ME Sufferers Trust]], a British patient charity for children with ME, was upheld, the University of Bristol stated it had "no record" of such threats or harassment.<ref name="vadamagazine">{{Cite web | url = https://vadamagazine.com/news/esther-crawley-claims-harassment-university-no-record | title = Esther Crawley claims harassment, university has no record | last = Lowe | first = Adam | author-link = | date = | website = VADA magazine|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-04-07}}</ref><ref name="TTnoharass" /> {{Quote frame|text=We have received no official reports of harassment of University staff by a third party between September 2010 and June 2015."<ref name="TTnoharass">{{Cite web|url = http://www.tymestrust.org/pdfs/noharassmentbristol.pdf | last = The Young ME Sufferers Trust | title = No harassment at Bristol University | authorlink = Tymes Trust}}</ref> | author = University of Bristol}} An article published by VADA magazine examined a number of alleged claims of harassment and threats and that they had been rejected by the courts in the [[PACE trial]] tribunal, plus the claims of threats repeated by Crawley in a number of live talks, which it found were false as it transpired it was actually an artist's illustration used on the cover of a magazine article.<ref name="vadamagazine" /> Therefore, there was no evidence of any harassment despite the campaign in the media and science conferences.<ref name="TTnoharass" /> Subsequently the University of Bristol published a confusing statement on their website and stated that it was aware "Professor Crawley in particular has experienced significant harassment and personal abuse over several years". This was inconsistent with the actual official FOI response. It explained that "The University does not have a process for 'official recording' of harassment by third parties of our members of staff hence the response to this FOI request" [[Voices from the Shadows]] commented on the controversy in their article [http://voicesfromtheshadowsfilm.co.uk/2017/bristol-university-both-denies-and-supports-prof-crawley-in-her-career-enhancing-heroic-victim-narrative/ 'Bristol University both denies and supports Prof Crawley in her career enhancing “heroic victim” narrative'].<ref name="VoicesFrom">[http://voicesfromtheshadowsfilm.co.uk/2017/bristol-university-both-denies-and-supports-prof-crawley-in-her-career-enhancing-heroic-victim-narrative/ 'Bristol University both denies and supports Prof Crawley in her career enhancing “heroic victim” narrative']</ref> They stated of the inconsistency "However, this is seriously at odds with their website, which now echoes the accusations Prof Esther Crawley has been making very publicly at several lectures this year" and "[i]f this really is true, then the University has given a fraudulent response to the Freedom of Information requests."<ref name="VoicesFrom" /> {{See also|Esther Crawley}}
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