So it seems possible that the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act will be brought into force, but the right to sue for infringements of the Act will be removed from it. Disappointing. Laws without a means of judicial enforcement are not real laws. thetimes.com/article/a67a10…

. Prof Jo Phoenix 's win against The Open University for the harassment she faced for her #GenderCritical #SexRealist views and work, and the relevance of this to #AcademicFreedom #FreedomOfSpeech , covered by Juliette Rowsell in Times Higher Education Faces of 2024. 1/2 timeshighereducation.com/depth/faces-20…

Here's Jo's entry in the list: 2/2

Inside the Chinese Genocide: The Uighur Tragedy: Settler colonialism + Forced sterilisation + Religious persecution + Arbitrary detention & worse + Big Brother…with house “guests” + Stolen Generation #UyghurGenocideRemembranceDay #StopUyghurGenocide youtu.be/_Gdxce2LmjM?si…

🚨Open letter calling upon the UK government to implement the Freedom of Speech Act in full🚨 If you are a UK-based academic, student or free speech campaigner, please consider signing the letter below docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Academics For Academic Freedom Committee for Academic Freedom Alumni for Free Speech The Free Speech Union

Over 200 signatures. Keep signing! Student Academics For Academic Freedom Derby Academics for Academic Freedom Sheffield Universities AFAF LeedsUniAFAF Liverpool Academics for Academic Freedom Manchester Academics for Academic Freedom Buckingham Academics For Academic Freedom Portsmouth Academics for Academic Freedom QMUL Academics for Academic Freedom CityUniAFAF Canterbury & Kent Academics For Academic Freedom Academics for Academic Freedom North West England Northeast Academics for Academic Freedom Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom Glasgow Academics for Academic Freedom Dublin Universities AFAF Nottingham Academics for Academic Freedom docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Universities must reaffirm their commitment to academic freedom, writes Abhishek Saha, but they also need the right tools thecritic.co.uk/academic-freed…

After the The Office for Students (OfS) decision to fine University of Sussex for free speech failings many universities will be taking a fresh look at whether their EDI policies impact on freedom of speech and academic freedom. It's time they did. Student Academics For Academic Freedom The Free Speech Union dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Wrote about the Office for Students' record fine of my former employer Sussex University. For UnHerd unherd.com/2025/03/fortun…

'UCL’s policy... insisting that “If a trans person informs a staff member that a word or phrasing is inappropriate or offensive, then that staff member should take their word for it, and adjust their phraseology accordingly”.' Kathleen Stock on OfS verdict unherd.com/2025/03/fortun…

Join us at the Inaugural ARU Student Academics For Academic Freedom Session this Friday, 11 April, at ARU, Cambridge in HEL 105! Whether you have a passion for advocating for academic freedom and free speech or would like to improve your debating skills, join us for this session!

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Our inaugural debate "Should free speech be an absolute right?" brought out excellent arguments in favour and against, and passion about the role of free speech in a healthy society where the exchange of ideas allows the pursuit of truth! We look forward to coming sessions!

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…

Once again Uni of Reading leads the way, doing what all universities should do. Acknowledging that (like many institutions) they've been getting the law wrong, and putting their mistake right. All universities should be doing this, but we've yet to hear from The University of Edinburgh. 1/2 .

This is what institutional neutrality looks like. Engaging with the law and applying it carefully to protect everyone, not being swayed by lobbyists. Institutional neutrality is, of course, a pre-requisite for the protection of academic freedom. Thank you Uni of Reading. 2/2

Ahead of the The Office for Students (OfS) advice to English universities tomorrow Academics For Academic Freedom, Alumni for Free Speech, Committee for Academic Freedom, London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom and Student Academics For Academic Freedom set out 10 ways in which universities can promote free speech. A check list for your university... afaf.org.uk/ten-examples-o…

Academics For Academic Freedom The Office for Students (OfS) Alumni for Free Speech Committee for Academic Freedom London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom Student Academics For Academic Freedom Show your own commitment to free speech by signing our statement.

The OfS regulatory guidance on free speech is out. Section 3 of the guidance sets out the steps a university must take. Student Academics For Academic Freedom officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/r…