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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Catherine Lough

Universities ‘should take note’ of Sussex free speech row investigation

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Universities should “take note” of the investigation into Sussex University after an academic at the centre of a row over transgender rights was forced to quit, MPs have been told.

Speaking at Commons education questions, Universities Minister Michelle Donelan said that the Government was prioritising the right to free speech through introducing new legislation on the issue, and that institutions should “take note” over an investigation by the Office for Students into Sussex University.

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