Category: Academics

Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on campus, say 35% of students

Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universitiesOne-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according...

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‘I’ve lost my work and been ostracised’: Oxford University accused of failing to act after ruling on ‘sham’ contracts

Despite winning a landmark legal battle, academic Alice Jolly believes it won’t benefit othersAn academic who won a landmark court battle last year against Oxford University for employing her and her colleague on...

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UK placed in third tier in global index of free expression

Index on Censorship lists UK as only ‘partially’ open’ in every key metric for the year 2021The UK has been ranked only in the third tier of a new global index of freedom of expression due to what was described...

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Foreign Office vetting deterring top scientists from UK, Royal Society warns

Frustration growing at delays that leave some unable to take up prestigious posts for up to seven monthsUK politics live – latest news updatesThe best international scientists are being deterred from coming to the UK due...

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