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Academic freedom has been shredded at Trinity College Dublin

Steven Greer and the University of Bristol

Why the Equality Act isn’t working

Category: free speech

Killing Controversy: the silencing of speech

One of the dominant ideas of our times is the belief that certain words and thoughts are unacceptable. From European hate-speech laws to online censorship and no-platforming at universities, free […]

3rd October 20193rd October 2019 Dennis Hayes academic freedom, colonialism, free speech, University

Free Speech in the USA

Anna Kucirkova discusses the state of free speech in the USA. Free speech may be something that we take for granted here in the United States, but do we actually […]

22nd February 20198th August 2023 Dennis Hayes free speech, News

Building A Free Speech Network

Free speech is under threat in universities but there is growing opposition to bans and censorship. This opposition is led by students, student groups and academics. The Speakers’ Corner Trust, […]

21st October 20188th August 2023 Dennis Hayes free speech

Open Letter to The Times on Assad and Academic Freedom

This is a letter to The Times that was not published. We publish a version  here with signatures in support. We are happy to add further names, please use the […]

18th April 201819th April 2018 Dennis Hayes academic freedom, free speech, The Times

Free Speech University Rankings (FSUR) 2018

The 2018 Free Speech University Rankings (FSUR), sponsored by AFAF, were released today This is an extract from the article by Tom Slater (the FSUR co-ordinator) introducing this year’s findings: […]

5th February 20188th August 2023 Dennis Hayes free speech, FSUR, Spiked

Did Heaton-Harris revive support for academic freedom?

On 24 October I received an email from a journalist assuming I’d be ‘outraged’ by the McCartheyism of  Tory MP Christopher Heaton-Harris who had written a letter to all the […]

17th December 20178th August 2023 Dennis Hayes academic freedom, Brexit, censorship, free speech

Dare we make a case for colonialism?

I am a Nigerian research student. The main thrust of my research concerns the legacy of colonialism in education in Western Nigeria. The debate on colonialism has assumed tremendous attention […]

22nd October 20178th August 2023 Dennis Hayes colonialism, free speech

Jo Johnson ‘no platforms’ no platform

The universities minister, Jo Johnson, announced today that under the sway of the new Office for Students (OfS) universities must guarantee free speech. If they do not and continue supporting […]

19th October 201722nd October 2017 Dennis Hayes free speech

Louise Richardson: free-speech hero

Over 2,640 students’ union officers, LGBTQ+ activists, academics and students have signed a letter demanding an apology from Professor Louise Richardson, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. What did Richardson do to […]

17th September 201718th June 2025 Dennis Hayes free speech, Louise Richardson, offence, University

In defence of unwise speech

Academics must be defiant in their defence of free speech. I want to defend irresponsible speech, unwise speech, offensive speech, threatening speech and vituperative speech. ‘Reclaiming Our University’, a manifesto […]

13th September 20176th November 2020 Dennis Hayes free speech, Iliad, offence, outrage

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