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Eleanor Busby

Sussex University must ‘move on’ from free speech row after fine, academic says

Professor Kathleen Stock speaking at the Oxford Union (Oxford Union Society/PA) - (PA Media)

An academic who faced protests over her views on gender identity has suggested that her former employer should concede mistakes were made and “move on”.

The Office for Students (OfS) issued a record penalty of £585,000 to the University of Sussex after an investigation ruled it had failed in its duty to uphold freedom of speech on campus.

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