REVEALED: The strange forces behind the government’s ‘Free Speech’ push
Untangling the web of influences behind the Tories’ latest political obsession.
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The Education Secretary is spreading pointless myths about free speech on campus
Talking up the idea of a ‘free speech crisis’ is a favourite of Tories, but this latest ploy is pure hypocrisy.
Student “fully backs” strike as university tutors demand better pay and working hours
Despite losing out on paid-for teaching, William Green is supportive of the action
With Matthew Hedges now jailed for life, we need an academic boycott of the UAE
Eleven British universities have branches in the UAE. It may be time for them to rethink their involvement.
Under the radar, the Tories are planning to lump our education system with an unbearable bill
Who is going to pay the £300m in new pension costs facing universities and colleges?
Free speech on campus is under threat – but not from who you think
Rather than safe spaces and no platforming, it is government policies that are the real threat to freedom of expression.
The crisis in student mental health isn’t about individual behaviour – but the marketisation of higher education
The young have been systematically marginalised: is it any surprise that their mental health should suffer as a result?
Biggest student protest in 5 years: hundreds occupy universities over staff pension strike
“Our staff deserve dignity and fair treatment, not poverty in retirement”, say student protestors.
University leaders are saying one thing to the public – and something different to lecturers
Higher education bosses are playing games with the public, as well as the lecturers losing out.
Student solidarity: over 60% of students support striking university staff
And just 2% think university staff are to blame for the industrial action, a YouGov poll found this morning.