ARU Student Academics For Academic Freedom (ARU SAFAF) is now official! ARU SAFAF advocates for academic freedom and freedom of expression for ARU students by engaging our members in debates, challenging one another's views and inviting guest speakers.

Join the AFAF network. Sign up here: afaf.org.uk/afaf-statement/

Proposals for REF 2029 pose serious risks to research integrity and quality, to academic freedom and to institutional autonomy, while increasing bureaucracy. Academics, please read our briefing note, and consider signing the open letter below. lucaf.org/viewdocument.p…

It has been confirmed by the gvmt that Sections 1, 2 and 5 of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act have been implemented. These relate to duties on providers and constituent institutions to institute codes of practice and promote FoS, and for the OfS to advise and promote

Bridget Phillipson has today signed Commencement Regulations to bring into force, from 1 August 2025, the following provisions of the Freedom of Speech Act: Section 1: o The duty on Higher Education providers to take reasonably practicable steps to secure freedom of speech within the

Dear Genderist Academics In your academic writing, you can still use whatever working definition of the word 'woman' you see fit. Pretending, as you long have, that your thinking and language have force of law, and forcing the rest of us to adopt it, never was your prerogative.

Academics For Academic Freedom Open University AFAF Jon Pike Prof Jo Phoenix Almut Gadow Oh good grief. What's their cunning plan? Bankrupting their institutions?

On political matters, University of Portsmouth should adopt institutional neutrality, if it has not already done so. (as a whole, not talking about individual speech) It is just easier to do so, and it makes sense as explained here: afaf.org.uk/a-call-for-ins…

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Today is International Academic Freedom Day. AFAF and Student Academics For Academic Freedom members fight for free speech everyday. We will be gathering online this evening to celebrate. Free speech, no ifs, no buts. daysoftheyear.com/days/internati…

We're delighted to announce the 2025 CAFA public event. On 3 June from 1730-1900, our panel (Eric Kaufmann, Robert Van de Noort, Michelle Shipworth, Glynne Williams) will discuss the merits of state regulation of academic freedom. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/academic-fre… 1/2

Organizing this event was challenging. Cardiff University continues to treat CAFA as an external organization and this entails a £300 room hire cost. This follows £1,500 in room hire and security costs for last year’s event. Statement here: …iffacademicfreedomassoc.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/caf… 2/2

Another for Academics For Academic Freedom’s Banned List? afaf.org.uk/the-banned-lis…

📢📢 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

Defending #AcademicFreedom at UCL is currently time consuming and frustrating. But it could be worse. Cardiff University is determined to demo the need for the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act and The Free Speech Union ‘s Mactaggart scheme! Looking forward to speaking at this:

"A spokesman for the The Open University said: 'We don’t comment on cases post-settlement...'" Post-settlement? Two years ago, pre-settlement, they told the same paper that "ongoing legal proceedings" meant they could not "comment further at this time". telegraph.co.uk/gift/4450e58f7…

Decided to jump into Bluesky today. Found this. Made a response. "the litigious" ie those upholding their rights under Equality Act 2010 "to target and pull ppl" ie to have a court of law adjudicate on unlawful behaviour "harmful" ie I got found out

Yes. It should never have been necessary.

Distinguished pianist and academic Ian Pace will be speaking at the #BattleofIdeasFestival satellite in Derby on 25 September. Not to be missed. Vanessa Pupavac Dennis Hayes Academy of Ideas University of Derby Derby Academics for Academic Freedom eventbrite.co.uk/e/against-deco…

A reminder that our Annual Conference is on Saturday 22 November in London. In-person, members only. Email invitations have been sent and we are almost full - do register ASAP. Student Academics For Academic Freedom ARU Student Academics For Academic Freedom