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Habib had used the word in a meeting after another someone used it to refer to another student.

It visibly upset the members taking part in the Zoom meeting.

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The university revealed that Habib had agreed to step down from the position while an investigation is conducted.

Habib said the n-word while addressing students during a webinar.

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EFF celebrate Prof Adam Habib’s suspension for using a racial slur

Adam Habib has stepped aside as the director of the university’s School of Oriental and African Studies. Photo credit: MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFPSource: Getty Images

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