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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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New free speech rankings: possibly too subtle and nuanced?

by Paul Greatrix

6/02/18

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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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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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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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Freedom of speech means the same tired old arguments

by David Kernohan

12/11/19

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What students really think about freedom of expression

by Jonathan Grant

5/12/19

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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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What do students think about Prevent?

What do students think about Prevent?

by Jim Dickinson

29/10/20

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Freedom of speech and its consequences

by Philip Hammond

10/11/20

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Where are all the Zoom free speech stories?

Where are all the Zoom free speech stories?

by David Kernohan

29/11/20

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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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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Conservative students in the Independent, a miscellany

Conservative students in the Independent, a miscellany

by David Kernohan

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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It’s 1986 all over again as free speech on campus gets a bill of its own

by Jim Dickinson

12/05/21

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Free Speech Bill - Impact Assessment

Free Speech Bill – Impact Assessment

by David Kernohan

13/05/21

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It is Prevent that chills free speech on campus

by Howard Chae

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14/05/21

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Free speech on campus means student and staff actions not state-imposed sanctions

by Simon Perfect

17/05/21

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The government needs to grow up over free speech on campus

by Jim Dickinson

17/05/21

The young are both — The young are both "woke" and up for a debate on campus

The young are both “woke” and up for a debate on campus

by Jim Dickinson

17/05/21

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Some big legal questions hang over the new free speech bill

by Smita Jamdar

17/05/21

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What can the HE sector learn from Essex’s free speech cases?

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/21

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Universities need a blended approach to freedom of expression

by Jim Dickinson

27/05/21

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Has the new free speech bill been properly thought through?

Has the new free speech bill been properly thought through?

by Jim Dickinson

3/06/21

Now they've cancelled the Queen

Now they’ve cancelled the Queen

by Jim Dickinson

9/06/21

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Students will build back community better – if we support them to do so

by Richard Brabner

11/06/21

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What do we mean when we say it’s just student politics?

by Jim Dickinson

14/06/21

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Universities can help forge a new Common Life

by Jon Yates

14/06/21

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Woke universities and woke students - chicken and egg?

Woke universities and woke students – chicken and egg?

by Jim Dickinson

15/06/21

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OfS Chair James Wharton busts out another chartbusting hit

OfS Chair James Wharton busts out another chartbusting hit

by Jim Dickinson

26/06/21

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When free speech met three lions

by David Kernohan

11/07/21

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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

The Free Speech Bill gets marked - three weaks and a satisfactory

The Free Speech Bill gets marked – three weaks and a satisfactory

by Jim Dickinson

15/07/21

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What the public believes about universities, and why

by David Kernohan

21/07/21

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Where do you draw the line on freedom of speech?

Where do you draw the line on freedom of speech?

by Jim Dickinson

9/09/21

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Policy Exchange proposals on free speech and harassment get to the nub of the issue

by Jim Dickinson

13/09/21

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Shouldn't OfS have some evidence when it says there's a problem with free speech on campus?

Shouldn’t OfS have some evidence when it says there’s a problem with free speech on campus?

by Jim Dickinson

14/09/21

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A quick look at proposed amendments to the free speech bill

A quick look at proposed amendments to the free speech bill

by Jim Dickinson

15/09/21

It's one rule for most SUs and no rules for Oxbridge

It’s one rule for most SUs and no rules for Oxbridge

by Jim Dickinson

17/09/21

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Universities should oppose, not just refine, the Free Speech Bill

by Jack Ballingham

28/09/21

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Universities should oppose, not just refine, the Free Speech Bill

by Jack Ballingham

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3/10/21

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We won’t win the argument on EDI by hiding under some coats

by Jim Dickinson

8/10/21

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More — More "where do you draw the line" questions over campus free speech

More “where do you draw the line” questions over campus free speech

by Jim Dickinson

13/10/21

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The Free Speech Bill would have had no impact on the Stock case

by David Kernohan

8/11/21

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Starting universities for political gain

by David Kernohan

14/11/21

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Does the government really care about academic freedom?

by Lee Jones

19/11/21

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Free speech Bills are like buses, etc

Free speech Bills are like buses, etc

by Jim Dickinson

15/12/21

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You get an ology, you’re a scientist

You get an ology, you’re a scientist

by Jim Dickinson

22/12/21

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A duty to disclose a decade of inward investment? An ill-considered amendment

by David Kernohan

15/01/22

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Higher education and antisemitism - vaccine or vector of transmission?

Higher education and antisemitism – vaccine or vector of transmission?

by Jim Dickinson

26/01/22

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Here’s how we get off the campus conflict see-saw

by Jim Dickinson

21/02/22

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Has the freedom of speech bill been cancelled?

by David Kernohan

21/02/22

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