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KYR statement published
We have just published an important statement, Know Your Rights
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Jan 12, 20241 min read
EDI and Free Speech at Universities
Our major Freedom of Information campaign about resource allocation between EDI and free speech protection may well shock you
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Aug 30, 20231 min read
Detailed statements about Free Speech issued
Our major Freedom of Information campaign about resource allocation between EDI and free speech protection may well shock you
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Jul 31, 20231 min read
First Director of Free Speech appointed
We are delighted to see that Professor Arif Ahmed has officially been appointed
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Jun 6, 20231 min read
More good news...Oxford Union to remain at Freshers Fair
OUSU announced it would exclude the Oxford Union from Freshers Fair, then retracted after pressure.
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Jun 2, 20231 min read
Universities Freedom of Speech bill finally becomes law
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 is now law
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May 23, 20231 min read
Update: Free Speech concerns at Sussex fall on deaf ears
Sussex VC failed to engage with detailed free speech issues AFFS raised.
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May 18, 20231 min read
Update: Edinburgh University security failures causes cancellation of screening of Adult Human Female for a second time
Edinburgh failed to prevent activists disrupting the Adult Human Female rescreening.
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May 18, 20231 min read
Update: St Andrews continues to stonewall on disclosing training materials
St Andrews doubled down on refusing to disclose mandatory EDI training materials.
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May 18, 20231 min read
Update: Cambridge. We have reported them to the Office for Students.
Despite repeated attempts to get Cambridge to set matters right re Helen Joyce, AFFS reported findings to the OfS.
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Apr 26, 20231 min read
Update: St Andrews. The Herald and The Sunday Times publish articles about zero expenditure on free speech in the context of high EDI costs
235k a year on EDI and nothing on free speech
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Apr 26, 20231 min read
Update: St Andrews. We have written to request an internal review.
Following St Andrews refusal to disclose mandatory EDI training, AFFS requested an internal review.
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Apr 21, 20231 min read
Professor Steven Greer and Bristol University's failures to protect him: the worst case since Kathleen Stock at Sussex?
AFFS has written to Bristol about free speech and governance failures in its treatment of Professor Steven Greer.
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Apr 12, 20231 min read
Student activists at Royal Holloway cause cancellation of invitation to Baroness Fox
Student activists at Royal Holloway caused cancellation of an invitation to Baroness Fox.
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Mar 27, 20231 min read
St Andrews have replied to our FOI request
We have received a reply to our Freedom of Information request.
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Mar 21, 20231 min read
Foot-dragging over Adult Human Female continues at Edinburgh University
Following disruption of the Adult Human Female screening at Edinburgh, we wrote to the Principal.
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Feb 22, 20231 min read
Free speech compliance issues at Sussex
Free speech concerns at Sussex.
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Feb 14, 20231 min read
Stonewall-related compliance issues at St Andrews
AFFS reply to St Andrews request for donations to support scholarships.
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
Best Free Speech Practice
Sister campaign Best Free Speech Practice will identify what the law will require once the free speech bill becomes law.
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Jan 27, 20231 min read
Some good news: the OfS is looking a lot more proactive
The Office for Students issued an extraordinarily positive statement about free speech shortly before Christmas.
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
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