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Speaking freely: the best university ranking ever

by Paul Greatrix

24/02/15

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Debating free speech in higher education

by Emran Mian

24/02/15

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Happy New Year, Generation K

by Jim Dickinson

4/01/16

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The difference between being triggered and offence

by Benjamin M Williams

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25/01/16

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Freedom to speak or freedom from harm? The history of the No Platform debate

by Jim Dickinson

17/02/16

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Freedom of speech and SUs- what’s really going on?

by Jim Dickinson

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15/03/16

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It’s the children who are wrong

by Jim Dickinson

10/04/16

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Free speech university rankings: a case of grade inflation

by Paul Greatrix

16/02/17

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Free speech instruction is a needless endorsement of the media’s culture wars

by Jim Dickinson

21/03/17

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An anatomy of judgement: how do ‘snowflakes’ think?

by Simon Perfect

12/12/17

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Burning books on Boxing Day

by Andrew McRae

26/12/17

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Sam Gyimah’s first tour date

by Louis Coiffait

19/01/18

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No platform? No worries! The case against free speech hysteria

by Ant Bagshaw

22/01/18

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We’re all special snowflakes now

by Jim Dickinson

22/01/18

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The University Show – Season 1 Episode 1 – Free speech

by Team Wonkhe

9/02/18

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YouGov if you want to: the data behind the “snowflake” story

by David Kernohan

29/06/18

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Universities can do more to protect free speech

by Diana Beech

19/07/18

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Talking freely about freedom of speech

by Julie Hare

8/10/18

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Policy Watch: The Office for Students on free speech

by David Kernohan

12/10/18

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Letter from Australia – cry freedom (of speech)

by Julie Hare

9/12/18

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New freedom of speech guidance – implications for SUs

by Team Wonkhe

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6/01/19

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Students are the future of democracy: don’t muzzle them

by Alison Scott-Baumann

28/01/19

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The complex web of freedom of speech guidance

by Jim Dickinson

Analysis, Long read

2/02/19

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Is this a turning point in the campus culture wars?

by Team Wonkhe

blogs-su

6/02/19

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Letter from Australia: The confected crisis

by Julie Hare

Australia, Long read

8/04/19

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In defence of academic freedom

by Iain Mansfield

15/05/19

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Student officers need support and training when it comes to the media

by Omolade Adedapo

Comment, SU Blogs

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4/07/19

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Should there be new law to protect debate on campus?

by Jim Dickinson

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11/11/19

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Freedom of speech means the same tired old arguments

by David Kernohan

12/11/19

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Student views (and student types) on campus free speech

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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5/12/19

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What students really think about freedom of expression

by Jonathan Grant

5/12/19

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Are universities a sinister cult, and can you have a “neutral” education?

by Matt Grogan

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6/12/19

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Should we be worrying about right-wing extremism on campus?

by David Kernohan

20/12/19

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Will we ever escape the campus culture wars?

by Jim Dickinson

10/02/20

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Will more “free speech” regulation have unintended consequences?

by Jim Dickinson

9/03/20

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What was different about the campus free speech battles of the 1990s?

by Evan Smith

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12/05/20

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Proposals on academic freedom would achieve anything but

by Jim Dickinson

3/08/20

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This so called culture war is a phoney one

by Jack Harvey

7/08/20

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Does academic freedom permit no-platforming?

by Jack Harvey

2/10/20

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If this is a free speech culture war, we’re calling a ceasefire

by Kwame Asamoah Kwarteng

9/10/20

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The government is serious about winning the culture wars – universities need to be ready

by Ed Dorrell

12/10/20

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Freedom of speech and its consequences

by Philip Hammond

10/11/20

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What kind of free speech problem are we trying to solve?

What kind of free speech problem are we trying to solve?

by Jim Dickinson

8/12/20

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What has the online harms bill got to do with universities and students?

What has the online harms bill got to do with universities and students?

by Jim Dickinson

15/12/20

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The Free Speech University Rankings stage a dramatic Christmas comeback

by Jim Dickinson

17/12/20

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Understanding the IHRA definition of antisemitism

by Jovan Byford

11/01/21

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What's a Ten Minute Rule bill, then?

What’s a Ten Minute Rule bill, then?

by David Kernohan

17/01/21

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Is debate under threat on UK campuses?

Is debate under threat on UK campuses?

by Jim Dickinson

20/01/21

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Who should meet the costs of campus free speech?

by Jim Dickinson

1/02/21

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There is a debate about free speech on campus. Just not the one you think.

by Hillary Gyebi-Ababio

1/02/21

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Universities should get behind students’ unions if they want to secure freedom of speech on campus

by Debbie McVitty

1/02/21

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Our radical student-led proposals will secure and champion campus free speech

by Patrick O’Donnell

1/02/21

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Freedom of speech code

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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1/02/21

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This is not the first government crack down on free speech in universities

by Evan Smith

16/02/21

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Government free speech proposals represent a breakdown of trust and confidence

by Jim Dickinson

16/02/21

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Should culture on campus demonstrate tolerance or respect for controversial views?

by Jack Harvey

19/02/21

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The free speech emperor has a smattering of new clothing

by Geraldine Swanton

22/02/21

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The sector should resist calls to junk work on race and racism

by Jim Dickinson

22/02/21

Michelle Donelan on free speech at Durham

Michelle Donelan on free speech at Durham

by Jim Dickinson

26/02/21

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Donelan wades into the culture wars... again

Donelan wades into the culture wars… again

by Jim Dickinson

28/02/21

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Is Michelle Donelan deliberately trolling us now?

by Julian Crockford

1/03/21

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Here's how they're cracking down on campus censorship in Florida

Here’s how they’re cracking down on campus censorship in Florida

by Jim Dickinson

12/03/21

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It’s the government that’s about to have a chilling effect on student free speech and expression

by Jim Dickinson

15/03/21

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Academic developers should be critical in the culture wars

by Lee-Ann Sequeira

26/03/21

Is Oxford banning music theory?

Is Oxford banning music theory?

by David Kernohan

28/03/21

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I read every paper in the first issue of the Journal of Controversial Ideas

by David Kernohan

27/04/21

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Now they've cancelled the Queen

Now they’ve cancelled the Queen

by Jim Dickinson

9/06/21

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The chilling effects of the free speech bill could be very extreme

by Jim Dickinson

12/07/21

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Does the free speech bill give legal protection to hate speech on campus?

Does the free speech bill give legal protection to hate speech on campus?

by Jim Dickinson

13/07/21

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Defining the “sector percentage” of cancelled events

by David Kernohan

2/09/21

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Does the government really care about academic freedom?

by Lee Jones

19/11/21

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Has the freedom of speech bill been cancelled?

by David Kernohan

21/02/22

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Report stage amendments to the free speech bill

Report stage amendments to the free speech bill

by Jim Dickinson

10/06/22

Podcast: Public accounts committee, belonging, student financial support, free speech

by Team Wonkhe

17/06/22

Podcast: Graduate wellbeing, student housing, free speech

by Team Wonkhe

24/06/22

Podcast: Equality charters, free speech, staff and tech, Labour and fees

by Team Wonkhe

1/07/22

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What are students thinking about free speech now?

by Bobby Duffy

29/09/22

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NUS has sacked its president – but are there wider implications?

by Jim Dickinson

1/11/22

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Is “BBC balance” via US billionaires the answer to the campus free speech question?

by Jim Dickinson

24/11/22

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Students influencing the curriculum? That’s academic freedom

by Sunday Blake

6/02/23

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The free speech problem is a crisis of confidence

by Jim Dickinson

13/04/23

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You can no platform Andrew Tate. Or can you?

You can no platform Andrew Tate. Or can you?

by Jim Dickinson

5/07/23

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We must address on-campus misogyny by upholding freedom of speech

by Sunday Blake

10/07/23

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Students unions get guidance on the free speech act

Students unions get guidance on the free speech act

by Jim Dickinson

14/12/23

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The campus culture see-saw is about to snap

by Jim Dickinson

19/02/24

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Universities should never be neutral on the social issues of the day

by Jonathan Grant

19/02/24

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Podcast: Culture wars, Covid compensation, student votes

by Team Wonkhe

23/02/24

OfS u-turns on free speech guidance

OfS u-turns on free speech guidance

by Jim Dickinson

23/02/24

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Michelle Donelan pays damages following freedom of speech fallout

by James Coe

5/03/24

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Whether Donelan stays or goes, the problems she has created on campus remain

Whether Donelan stays or goes, the problems she has created on campus remain

by Jim Dickinson

6/03/24

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Podcast: Donelan, disconnect, budget

by Team Wonkhe

8/03/24

Podcast: Secret life of students special

by Team Wonkhe

13/03/24

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The contradictory cakeism over free speech and extremism continues

by Jim Dickinson

14/03/24

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The government demands a crackdown on the SWP - having adorned it with new campus rights

The government demands a crackdown on the SWP – having adorned it with new campus rights

by Jim Dickinson

16/03/24

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US Republicans copy and paste England's Free Speech Act

US Republicans copy and paste England’s Free Speech Act

by Jim Dickinson

18/03/24

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Will Labour repeal the Free Speech Act?

Will Labour repeal the Free Speech Act?

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/24

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OfS consults on guidance over free speech. Confused? You will be

by Jim Dickinson

26/03/24

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You can't say that. Or can you?

You can’t say that. Or can you?

by Jim Dickinson

27/03/24

Outside of academic contexts, proportionate interference in free speech may be both OK - and expected

Outside of academic contexts, proportionate interference in free speech may be both OK – and expected

by Jim Dickinson

2/04/24

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Campus encampments intensify the conflicts over free speech regulation

by Jim Dickinson

3/05/24

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