Academic Freedom Archive

  • Should Universities Employ Bigots?

    Should Universities Employ Bigots?

    Philip Bounds considers Nicholas Kollerstrom's dismissal for 'Holocaust denial' to be part of an ongoing war on pluralism in universities.

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  • Fear and Loathing in Leeds

    Fettering Freedom of Expression

    Following the Leeds Salon debate on ‘Freedom of Expression’, Paul Thomas examines Leeds University’s ‘Protocol on Freedom of Expression’.

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  • Freedom of Expression and the University (May, Leeds Salon)

    Freedom of Expression and the University (May, Leeds Salon)

    On Thursday 20th of May, Leeds Salon will host a debate on 'Freedom of Expression and the University'.

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  • The TUC and the dangers of far-right obsession

    Fear and Loathing in Leeds

    Phillip Dickinson argues that Leeds University Union's 'No Platform' position poses a far greater threat to democracy than the BNP.

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  • An Education Worth the Name

    An Education Worth the Name

    Charles Brickdale celebrates E.D. Hirsch's argument that knowledge is the key to literacy and education.

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  • Defend the Freedom Campaign

    Defend the Freedom Campaign

    Gayan Samarasinghe explains why Leeds University's Defend the Freedom Campaign is so urgent.

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