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Freedom of speech and students’ unions

SRHE

by Phil Pilkington In March 2023 Nick Hillman, Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), wrote a review of Freedom of Speech in Universities: Islam, Charities and Counter-terrorism by Alison Scott-Baumann and Simon Perfect (both SOAS), covering freedom of speech, populism (of the left and right), ‘no platforming’, and students.

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Home Office efforts to stop abuse of care worker visa system inadequate, leading to ‘shocking’ abuse, says watchdog – politics live

The Guardian Higher Education

Former chief inspector of borders says Home Office does not appear to have identified any lessons from ‘this debacle’ In interviews this morning Gillian Keegan , the education secretary, admitted that special educational needs provision was in crisis, Ben Quinn reports.

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‘Left without a voice’: October general election could leave students in UK unable to vote

The Guardian Higher Education

Universities fear an autumn election will not leave undergraduates enough time to register Hundreds of thousands of students could be left unable to vote if the government calls an October general election, because there may not be enough time to register them, universities and student unions have warned.

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Florida’s Anti-DEI Actions Hit Hard for Alumna and Mom of Recent Grad

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The same campus that recruited, supported, and welcomed me as a first-generation college student in the 1990s would likely be ill-equipped to do the same today. Disparate voices, opinions, and teachings blended in one campus environment designed to help students learn, think independently, and grow.

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Where should freedom of speech responsibilities in higher education lie?

SRHE

by GR Evans Under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act higher education providers and studentsunions will be required to publish Codes of Practice on freedom of speech. The Bill sets out the requirements separately for higher education providers (at A2 (2)(c)) and for studentsunions (at A6(2)(c)).

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. He says he greatly appreciates the resources and the exposure for faculty and student research, but he is still adjusting to not having as much personal contact with students. “I

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