Dennis Hayes wrote about the HEFOSA for an international audience. He credits the work of the free speech organisations Alumni for Free Speech London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom Committee for Academic Freedom Student Academics For Academic Freedom and The Free Speech Union in defending the act. But students are the losers Connie Shaw UniversityWorldNews

One of our events to look out for on Tuesday 11 February is CityUniAFAF co-convenor Prof Ian Pace’s inaugural lecture in his new post. Free, but registration is required. Student Academics For Academic Freedom QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom @uclAFAF Canterbury & Kent Academics For Academic Freedom Buckingham Academics For Academic Freedom Ian Pace afaf.org.uk/events/

New article on proposed changes to the Research Excellence Framework, in which I am quoted, as well as John Armstrong and Julius Grower, on worries of ideology trumping academic rigour. Universities failing to promote diversity will face funding cuts thetimes.com/article/776ed5…

This is about sacrificing the quality of research to the ideals of critical social justice, which clearly informed the planning of this move. See my article in The Critic here on earlier proposals. thecritic.co.uk/against-sacrif…

One of my quotes in this: “These changes in weighting will de-emphasise the research outputs of departments and put the focus instead on hitting arbitrary diversity targets, but not viewpoint diversity nor academic freedom.”

Diversity in, academic freedom out. Planned reforms to the Research Excellence Framework will force universities into what @ianpace rightly labels ‘ideological conformity’. If they don’t conform they will lose research funding. Student Academics For Academic Freedom CityUniAFAF

So much to discuss at this forum...with S. I. Rubinstein J. E. Long Lara Brown and Felice Basbøll Not to be missed and coming up soon! Student Academics For Academic Freedom Living Freedom Academy of Ideas CityUniAFAF QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom @uclAFAF Canterbury & Kent Academics For Academic Freedom Buckingham Academics For Academic Freedom omar Loubak Mohamed livingfreedom.org.uk/event/reclaimi…

Great to see a new branch at the OU - Welcome!

Welcome to the AFAF network! Do follow our new branch: Open University AFAF - Student Academics For Academic Freedom Jon Pike Prof Jo Phoenix Pilgrim Tucker 💚 Canterbury & Kent Academics For Academic Freedom Derby Academics for Academic Freedom Buckingham Academics For Academic Freedom Portsmouth Academics for Academic Freedom Newcastle Politics in Pubs u3a Academy of Ideas The Free Speech Union CityUniAFAF QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom Liverpool Academics for Academic Freedom Manchester Academics for Academic Freedom Sheffield Universities AFAF

Free speech solidarity with the Irish! SAFAF, along with Academics For Academic Freedom covers the UK and Ireland, spread the word!

Arif Ahmed has written to all universities in England to warn them not to make the same mistakes as the University of Sussex. Student Academics For Academic Freedom Alumni for Free Speech London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom The Office for Students (OfS) Living Freedom The Free Speech Union Together timeshighereducation.com/news/ahmed-wri…

Letter to today's Times from over two dozen academics and free speech advocates, in support of the The Office for Students (OfS) decision to sanction Sussex University for failing to uphold free speech.

Letter in the Times today in support of the The Office for Students (OfS) decision regarding Sussex University. Times letters: Difficulties of making free trade work for all thetimes.com/article/989286…

Canterbury & Kent Academics For Academic Freedom have a group at Canterbury Christ Church University. They have organised this public talk on 28 April. Put the date in your diary and come along. Student Academics For Academic Freedom CityUniAFAF QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom @uclAFAF Jim Butcher canterbury.ac.uk/events/2025/se…

Do follow ARU Student Academics For Academic Freedom - The Free Speech Union Living Freedom Together Derby Academics for Academic Freedom Portsmouth Academics for Academic Freedom Canterbury & Kent Academics For Academic Freedom CityUniAFAF QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom @uclAFAF Manchester Academics for Academic Freedom Nottingham Academics for Academic Freedom Birmingham Universities AFAF Sheffield Universities AFAF LeedsUniAFAF Open University AFAF Liverpool Academics for Academic Freedom Academics for Academic Freedom North West England Northeast Academics for Academic Freedom Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom UWSAFAF Cardiff Academic Freedom Association

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This pertinently brings into question the idea of institutional neutrality surrounding univeristies and their related bodies. Very recently a letter, signed by us, along with London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom Academics For Academic Freedom Alumni for Free Speech Committee for Academic Freedom Alumni for Free Speech LSE Academic Freedom, has gone out to universities

Proposals for REF 2029 pose serious risks to research integrity and quality, to academic freedom and to institutional autonomy, while increasing bureaucracy. Academics, please read our briefing note, and consider signing the open letter below. lucaf.org/viewdocument.p…

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Happy International Academic Freedom Day! Student Academics For Academic Freedom Manchester Academics for Academic Freedom Canterbury & Kent Academics For Academic Freedom Portsmouth Academics for Academic Freedom Liverpool Academics for Academic Freedom CityUniAFAF QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom @uclAFAF Cardiff Academic Freedom Association UWSAFAF AFAF@UNK Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom Birmingham Universities AFAF Dublin Universities AFAF Academics for Academic Freedom North West England Northeast Academics for Academic Freedom Derby Academics for Academic Freedom daysoftheyear.com/days/internati…