University freedoms in India under threat as student leader charged with sedition
Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi has been rocked by protests both opposing and supporting the arrest of Kanhaiya Kumar.
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Why Norman Geras’s essay ‘Our Morals’ should be essential reading for politics students – not a subversive threat
The University of Reading wrongly judged that Geras’ essay, which discusses political violence, might fall foul of the government’s Prevent strategy.
Why important education research often gets ignored
Teachers’ professional development is “fragmented, occasional and insufficiently informed by research”. These were the conclusions of a recent British Educational Research Association (BERA) and Royal…
Free speech in the chiller as police pounce on journalists and academics
Two incidents have stressed the fragility of free speech in Britain in the face of police use of anti-terror legislation to seize materials from journalists and academics. The Independent has reported…
Then they came for the experts: how the Daily Mail is threatening how you think
The paper’s attack on academics who take a pro-Brexit line should be seen for what it is:hypocritical bullying.
Turkey’s academics pay heavy price for resisting Erdoğan’s militarised politics
Academics and Kurdish areas have been targeted – but the backlash has begun.
Why there must be freedom to publish flaws and security vulnerabilities
Poor-quality crypto puts millions of car owners at risk – so why did UK courts help try to cover it up?
Mass surveillance will never be able to stop all known terrorists
After three deranged men murdered 17 people in Paris over the course of three days, millions took to the streets to express solidarity with the victims’ families and friends, intolerance of hatred and…
Counter‑terrorism Prevent strategy receives a boost from the courts – and statistical evidence
The scheme has many critics, but the numbers show that it’s working well.
As Melbourne University staff strike over academic freedom, it’s time to take the issue seriously
Academic freedom is routinely recognised as an important principle that is enshrined in a range of governance policies - but staff at one university say it is under threat.
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