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AFAF and SAFAF at the Battle of Ideas

Should the state punish universities?

Battle of Ideas Festival 2025

Tag: employability

What is the point of a university?

Should a university privilege knowledge or skills? Are ideas central to its mission or should university education focus on employability? Should universities be free and open to discuss everything or […]

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