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An Open Letter on the Government’s Proposed Definition of “Islamophobia”

Academic freedom has been shredded at Trinity College Dublin

Steven Greer and the University of Bristol

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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

Book Launch – Academic Freedom Matters

27th October 201631st May 2017 Dennis Hayes free speech, News, University

Roy Harris Obituary

Roy Harris, who died on 9 February 2015 after a long illness, was emeritus professor of general linguistics at the University of Oxford. Roy was the founder of integrationism. He wrote […]

17th March 201521st March 2015 Dennis Hayes free speech, News, University
Bill of Rights, 1689

Does Britain Need a Bill of Rights?

‘Adam Kissel – former vice-president of Fire – the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, the leading American campaign group for freedom of speech – starts his ‘Free Speech England […]

15th March 201518th March 2015 Dennis Hayes News, University

New ranking exposes curbs on university freedom of speech

Written by Dennis Hayes for The Conversation. Freedom of speech is at the heart of academic life and a university should be a place where every issue is discussed and […]

2nd February 20158th August 2023 Dennis Hayes News
Dare to debate in university

University challenge – dare to debate

A new threat to academic freedom emerged with the recent suspension of Dr John McAdams from Marquette University in the US.

28th January 20158th August 2023 Dennis Hayes News, University

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