Jesus College has punished medic students for getting too drunk at their subject dinner, in a move that has sparked charges of “hypocrisy” after unlimited wine refills were allegedly provided to attendees.

At the Jesus medics’ dinner, an annual event held at the end of Lent term, widespread binge drinking left students unwell, with vomiting in the dining hall. Academics also reportedly took part in the heavy drinking, with two medic students having to walk a supervisor home.

The events of the dinner resulted in widespread rumours that the College Dean requested offending medics be reviewed for their fitness to practice – a claim that the College has refuted.

Members of the Jesus community condemned the College’s behaviour, calling it “hypocritical” to blame students, as drinks were regularly refilled and staff also took part in the drinking.

Speaking to Varsity, a spokesperson of Jesus College described the event as “a private Medics’ dinner offering limited complimentary drinks”, where “a small number of guests behaved poorly… no one required medical attention”.

The spokesperson noted that individuals had “met with the appropriate Director of Studies or the Dean of College” and that “final year medical students ran a teaching session”. However, they also stated that the session was “mandatory for all preclinical students”, and that “there has been no College communication to students about fitness to practice”.