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A gender-critical book at Scotland’s National Library is the latest in a long line of cancellations

The UK supreme court’s ruling earlier this year has not stopped a wave of unfair boycotts and exclusions in the arts, says author Susanna Rustin

The Guardian - 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

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

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UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics, report finds

Report’s author raises ‘stark concerns about barriers to academic freedom’

The Guardian - UK

English universities barred from enforcing blanket bans on student protests

Office for Students guidance urges ‘very strong’ approach to permitting lawful speech on campus

The Guardian - UK

University of Sussex’s record fine sparks confusion over freedom of speech rules

Vice-chancellors urge Office for Students to provide more clarity to protect students and academics from abuse

The Guardian - UK

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

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JK Rowling says suspension of toddler from nursery for 'transphobia or homophobia' is 'totalitarian insanity'

The child, aged either three or four, was suspended from a state school for ‘abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity’

Evening Standard

University of Sussex taking legal action over £585,000 free speech fine

Vice-chancellor Sasha Roseneil accuses Office for Students of seeking to ‘persecute’ rather than solve problems

The Guardian - UK

Sussex University to mount legal challenge to free speech fine

The uni was fined a record £585k over its handling of protests against Professor Kathleen Stock

The Independent UK

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

Professor Kathleen Stock claims many ‘dim-witted’ and claustrophobic trans policies are still in place at universities.

Evening Standard

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

University of Sussex fined £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech

Regulator accused of ‘perpetuating culture wars’ after case of Kathleen Stock, who faced protests for views on gender

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University fined £585,000 following free speech investigation

The Office for Students found the University of Sussex had failed to uphold freedom of speech.

The Independent UK

University fined £585,000 for failing to uphold free speech

The Office for Students found the University of Sussex had failed to uphold freedom of speech

The Guardian - UK

Abuse of Oxford’s trans students and staff saddens me, says vice-chancellor

Prof Irene Tracey tells assembly free speech has been ‘centre stage’ at university during her first year in post

The Independent UK

Oxford ‘should have done more’ to support trans community, vice-chancellor says

The remarks follow protests outside the Oxford Union over a talk by gender-critical academic Kathleen Stock.

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The Independent UK

Education minister ‘would not want Andrew Tate to speak on university campuses’

Claire Coutinho, who has responsibility for free speech in education, has warned that activists are seeking to ‘stifle debate’ at universities.

The Guardian - UK

Freedom of speech: resist the rise of the intolerant

Whether on trans or other issues, speaking out to silence others has no place in a democratic society

The Independent UK

Trans rights protester explains why they glued themselves to floor at Oxford Union talk

Exclusive: Student Riz Possnett was one of around 200 campaigners who demonstrated in opposition to Professor Kathleen Stock’s appearance

Evening Standard

Trans activist glues themselves to floor at Kathleen Stock Oxford Union talk

LGBT+ activists stormed a talk with feminist Kathleen Stock at the Oxford Union before one of them glued themselves to the floor on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Gender Wars review – you’d need hundreds more of these shows to truly address the issues around trans rights

This carefully scripted hour-long documentary gives voice to both sides of the transgender debate. But given its divisive and complex topic, the show is a mere introduction

The Conversation

Does the Fight Transphobia UniMelb campaign against a feminist philosopher violate academic freedom?

A campaign by the activist group Fight Transphobia UniMelb against feminist philosopher Holly Lawford-Smith escalated recently. There have been calls to boycott her course on feminism at the University of Melbourne. Posters and stickers around the campus and its environs have declared “Our demands: Transphobes and Nazis off campus” and…

The Independent UK

Protesters storm Kathleen Stock talk at Oxford Union

LGBT+ activists stormed a talk with feminist Kathleen Stock at the Oxford Union before one of them glued themselves to the floor on Tuesday.

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