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University of Sussex overturns £585,000 fine as high court rejects free speech breach claim

Ruling is blow to Office for Students after it issued record fine for allegations over professor’s trans rights views

The Guardian - UK

Universities ‘on notice’ they could face penalties over free speech – minister

Baroness Jacqui Smith said the Government will ‘not tolerate the silencing of academics or students who voice legitimate views’.

The Independent UK

New law could see universities sanctioned if they fail to uphold free speech

The government says it will ‘not tolerate the silencing of academics or students who voice legitimate views’

The Independent UK

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Regulator to write to universities in England over transgender equality policies

Universities with policies similar to University of Sussex, which received £585,000 fine last month, will be contacted

The Guardian - UK

University of Sussex fine sparks fears of bigger penalties for other institutions

Universities UK says ruling raises concerns about how to prevent harassment and hate speech on campus

The Guardian - UK

Universities may face fines higher than £585k over free speech, watchdog warns

The Office for Students issued a record high fine to the University of Sussex after an investigation found it had failed to uphold freedom of speech.

Evening Standard

Stimulate debate on contentious topics, expert urges English universities

Government’s lead on academic freedom cautions of significant danger to integrity if expression is restricted

The Guardian - UK

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Students can make provocative remarks if they do not break law, watchdog says

Arif Ahmed of OfS says universities that infringe rights to expression will face fines under new system

The Guardian - UK

US controversy points to tests facing UK universities free speech tsar

Arif Ahmed will face a balancing act when his position – that legal speech gets protected – runs into messy reality

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘has plunged down academic freedom league’

‘There are now persistent and widespread concerns that many in higher education are being silenced’, said director of free speech at the Office for Students

Evening Standard

‘Universities which promote free speech help society as a whole’

Arif Ahmed, from the Office for Students, said it is essential that we learn to tolerate views that we find ‘find wrong-headed and even appalling’.

The Independent UK

England’s university free speech tsar says role is not to conduct ‘culture wars’

Arif Ahmed pledges to remain politically neutral in his role and to ensure academic freedoms are maintained

The Guardian - UK

Widespread concern many in higher education being silenced – free speech chief

Professor Arif Ahmed said being shocked and offended is an ‘important part of education’.

The Independent UK

New freedom-of-speech chief for universities says post ‘not political’

Professor Arif Ahmed was speaking at the Universities UK annual conference in Manchester.

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The Guardian - UK

Almost nine in 10 students in England feel free to express their views – survey

Concerns that ‘cancel culture’ is blighting universities appear unfounded, according to OfS report

The Guardian - UK

Government ‘fanning culture war’ over free speech, says UK’s first LGBTQ+ history professor

Issue blown out of proportion, says Matt Cook, days after appointment of a ‘free speech tsar’ for higher education

The Guardian - UK

England’s ‘free speech tsar’ named in announcement to one newspaper

Government accused of paying ‘lip service’ to free speech as Arif Ahmed is given higher education role

Evening Standard

New Government free speech tsar Professor Arif Ahmed says ‘democracy is at stake’

Professor Arif Ahmed appointed to role as part of Higher Education Act.

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The Independent UK

University freedom of speech champion says ‘democracy at stake’

Professor Arif Ahmed appointed to role as part of Higher Education Act.

The Independent UK

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