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Interesting UniversityWorldNews piece on higher education 'reforms' in Georgia - “It’s highly likely that these reforms will be used to target those who express critical opinions about government policies within universities.”

An American Enterprise Institute event you can watch online this Thursday, celebrating the release of its new edited volume 'The Free Inquiry Papers' and featuring Sally Satel, The Dark Fiddling Pirate Jussim, Michael Powell, Now JonRauch on 🦋, among others. Details in next post.

"One of the best ways for universities to detoxify their campuses is to stop taking sides. But do they really care enough?" W. Mackesy, AFFS co-founder. Article in Telegraph re letter sent to all universities by 7 key free speech groups & academics calling on vice-chancellors

If you’re still not sure who the bullies are in the “debate” over women’s spaces watch this baying crowd trying to silence a tiny, dignified group of women while screaming … “Trans Power!”. It’s as if the whole story of the last decade had been compressed into one clip.

Woman of the Day astronomer Maria Winckelmann (1670-1720) of Germany, the second woman astronomer to be published in the Holy Roman Empire since Maria Cunitz. It’s her day because OTD in 1702, she became the first woman to discover a comet. Did she get the credit for it? Oh I

I am saying this very kindly but firmly: If you misunderstood or worse misled people about what the law currently says - you are the problem. Not the people forced to get confirmation as to what is correct by the highest courts. By all means now campaign for a change in the law..

"You may believe that what she said was unpleasant, stupid and offensive, but should she be silenced? The answer is no, not if you believe in free speech." NeilMackay makes a good point. Let Chapman speak; voters can decide her political future next year. heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

Moving tribute to our former student Magdalen Berns. One day the university will claim her with pride, just as it now claims the magnificent Edinburgh Seven. All these women (and many others) have faced hostility for speaking up for women's rights at the University of Edinburgh.

Thank you Strathclyde Law School. This is what universities are supposed to do: provide a forum where controversial social issues can be discussed robustly and ideas can be proposed and refuted according to established scholarly convention. More of this sort of thing, please.

Prior to the event (on women's rights) where Julie was assaulted he tried to intimidate organisers into adding him as a speaker. Needless to state, no GC speaker has ever been included or demanded inclusion in any of the many events platforming gender-identity ideology at UoE.

Our UCU branch beclowning themselves again. "No clarification was given by the [Supreme Court] ruling of what characterises a ‘biological woman’ (are trans women not biological?) and why this should exclude trans women." They are stuck in no-debate. ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/l65m8mrlh…

Our survey on GenAI use in university level teaching and learning is still open - if you teach in a university anywhere in the world please consider giving us 10 minutes of your time. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/un… Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom Advance HE Teaching in Higher Education (TiHE) grateful for re tweets

Sean Bw Parker gives his personal snapshot of the AFAF and SAFAF gathering for IAFD. Student Academics For Academic Freedom ARU Student Academics For Academic Freedom Alumni for Free Speech Hypatia Free Speech Union Switzerland CityUniAFAF Dublin Universities AFAF Dr Lorna Love Neil Thin Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom Portsmouth Academics for Academic Freedom James Tooley Dennis Hayes afaf.org.uk/international-…

When Connie Shaw tried to have real-life conversations about a mandated orthodoxy on her campus, the outraged and hyperbolic letters were sadly inevitable. Signed by society leaders who may not even have consulted members before jumping on the bandwagon on their behalf.

We’ve a big problem with free speech on campus. The intolerant don’t represent the majority, but they feel empowered by universities themselves with their Stonewall subscriptions and deference to trans activism. More power to the students who push back. Stand with them!

Time to get rid of laws that restrict free speech. A must read piece from Tom Slater Free Speech, no ifs, no buts. Student Academics For Academic Freedom spiked Academy of Ideas The Free Speech Union Together Free Speech Union Switzerland Free Speech Ireland Free Speech Wales MCC Brussels spiked-online.com/2025/05/21/abo…

📢📢 Calling: UK uni employees. DM or email me at UoR answers w/ name ur uni: 1. Did your University permit men to self-identify into the category 'woman'? Has policy now been revoked? 2. What has ur uni said about FWS if anything and process of implementing it? Pls RT

At Portsmouth AFAF, we are interested in hearing about any free speech or academic freedom issues in Portsmouth. Email [email protected] or contact Dr Lawrence Patihis, PhD

Our heroes of the month are The Economist and MCC Brussels for highlighting how Europe and the EU Commission have a free speech problem. Student Academics For Academic Freedom The Free Speech Union Free Speech Wales Free Speech Ireland Hypatia 🎓Akademische Freiheit 👨‍🎓👩‍🏫👨🏽‍💻👨‍🔬👩‍🎓 Free Speech Union Switzerland Academy of Ideas afaf.org.uk/heroes-and-zer…

Very pleased and proud to see our illustrious alumna featured as Woman of the Day. Read all about her!