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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

4 months

Welcome to the new Student Academics For Academic Freedom X account. We are here to bring together students from across the UK and Ireland who believe in academic freedom and free speech. We look forward to respectful conversations and debates.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

We will fight back against this attack on free speech and academic freedom. This Act was brought because academics and students were being silenced and or self censoring. We will push this Government to do the right thing and ensure the Act is implemented.

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

2 months

The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the Labour Government is to AXE the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, which previously amassed cross-party support and was given royal assent in May last year. Speaking exclusively to UnHerd, FSU General Secretary

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

. @RussellGroup we are simply appalled by the inclusion of gender critical speech in this way. Have you learnt absolutely nothing from the many employment tribunals? We are students, some at RG unis and we will be fighting back against this!

Abhishek Saha

@ObhishekSaha

4 months

The @RussellGroup response to the OfS consultation on free speech asks for examples of unlawful speech that need to be restricted, including "antisemitic, Islamophobic or gender critical speech". Strange to clump the first two together with the third.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

This is extremely disappointing @bphillipsonMP . We do not believe this Act is too burdensome for institutions at all. Free speech is too important and we will keep on fighting for it.

Academics For Academic Freedom

@AFAF_freespeech

2 months

A shocking but predictable decision. But the struggle for free speech must go on regardless. Thank goodness for @AFAF_freespeech @StudentAFAF @AFFSUK @lucaf_london @SpeechUnion @LivingFreedomUK and other groups fighting for free speech.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

@SpeechUnion We Students at SAFAF stand with you @SpeechUnion

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

We are thrilled to say that SAFAF just hit 700 followers today! Thank you to all who follow, comment, repost and support us. We are a small (for now) but mighty bunch of students who believe in free speech and academic freedom. 💪❤️🙏 #StudentsForFreeSpeech

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

@bphillipsonMP How exactly is this putting Students first?

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

A beautifully written and poignant thread, Abhishek and many others spent years trying to get this bill over the line. It was 6 days from being implemented. 6 days to destroy years of work. We Students want to thank him and the many others involved. We will fight back.

Abhishek Saha

@ObhishekSaha

2 months

🧵1/ This is a personal thread. It is also a tale of two ministers. One of them shepherded over the line the most significant bill on academic freedom in living memory. The other released a written statement at 9:40 am today, killing it.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

We are very disappointed that yet again free speech, academic freedom and debate has been cancelled. This time @durham_uni , if you are a student at Durham and are as appalled by this decision as we are please get in touch. We are a non partisan group for students run by students.

Claire Fox

@Fox_Claire

3 months

V disappointing to hear this. Sorry @LanceForman . What a shame for @durham_uni students not to be able to hear all sides of the argument. #CancelCulture really is enemy of education, a culture of open-minded, intellectual engagement & Academic Freedom. Alert to @AFAF_freespeech

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

As its Friday and we are only 8 followers off of 400, please re-share. Lets get us over the line! We are a group of students who believe in free speech in HE and other organisations. We support fully the rights of Academics and students to have academic freedom.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

@WRNWales @SwanseaUni @SwanseaUniSU We suggest that @SwanseaUniSU make a retraction of this statement and apologise to the speakers. This is not upholding free speech or academic freedom. You do not speak for every student on campus and we advise all students who can engage with critical thinking to attend.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

It would appear that students aren't able to say we are for free speech and academic freedom without being accused of all sorts. This is why many of us remain anonymous and self censor when we are faced with this for simply stating that @Fox_Claire had written a good article. 🤷‍♀️

Dr Saskia Sabelus

@SSabelus

2 months

@StudentAFAF @Fox_Claire @DavidGHFrost @Telegraph @ClaireCoutinho @TPointUK Of course you are all students 🙃 Any links to Common Sense, Tufton Street or similar organisations? -Given you support Claire Fox. @karamballes Is there more information about this group? @_johnbye @BylineTimes

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

We are very sorry to hear of this Warren Smith, of the Secret Scholer Society, the lecturer who teaches critical thinking has just be fired by his College. The ones who will lose here, beside Warren, is his students. Critical thinking is being pushed out.

Getting Fired From My School - Warren Smith

Last Monday I was fired from my school after 4 years of teaching. I recorded this the following day in order to share my perspective - honestly & in good fai...

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

Hi all, this has been a fantastic panel tonight. For any students who are members of FSU or have listened to the event, please feel free to reach out to SAFAF. We are Students for free speech!

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

2 months

'After the Cass Review: free speech lessons from the Tavistock and beyond'. Join us tomorrow night (Tuesday 9th July) for this important event — online tickets for non-FSU members are just £5! In-person tickets for Tuesday night are available below.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

1 month

Excellent thread by Maya Forstater on one of the issues students and academics face at the moment. This is only one of a few topics which appear to be taboo at universities these days. #edutwitter

Maya Forstater

@MForstater

1 month

A thread about academic freedom, sex and gender. This is not the only topic where university VCs have not defended academic freedom strongly enough, but it is a very good demonstration of the problem. @bphillipsonMP

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@StudentAFAF

3 months

We agree 💯 with this. Universities should be teaching us how to think critically not what to think. #StudentsforFreeSpeech #AcademicFreedom #Students

🚨 Katherine Brodsky

@mysteriouskat

3 months

The world needs less activists and more people who know how to think, analyze information, and care to do the research.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

1 month

Medical Students of @TheBMA , if you are appalled with the recent press release from the BMA regarding the Cass Review please do reach out.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

Excellent interview by Dr Carole Sherwood on the attempts by many professional bodies to block the Cass recommendations. @BPSOfficial @BACP and the drive by @T_ACTT to undermine and force out the Board of @UKCP_Updates . @SaveMHUK @andrewdoyle_com @GBNEWS

GB News

@GBNEWS

3 months

'Attempts are being made to block the implementation of these measures' Dr Carole Sherwood reports some therapists are openly flouting the findings of the Cass review to continue providing puberty blockers and other treatments to children struggling with their gender identity.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

Free speech for all remember, or we end up with free speech for no one.

Elon Musk

@elonmusk

2 months

We have recently received many requests to suspend or otherwise impact accounts on the left. However, 𝕏 is a free speech platform that aspires to give equal voice to all, within the bounds of the law. That is what we will do.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

We support the FSU in its move for a judicial review. Please consider joining the FSU and donating to the legal fund. #Students #StudentsForFreeSpeech #edutwitter

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

2 months

🚨 The Government has made it clear it will not be commencing the Freedom of Speech Act, which was passed in the last parliament with cross-party support. The Free Speech Union will therefore be applying for judicial review at the earliest possible opportunity. If you haven't

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

This is appalling, activist groups should not be able to have such power over our professional bodies. The MOU is not fit for purpose and many of our students have concerns over its continued use. We need to call out this otherwise therapy is in danger.

Tamara Sears

@TamaraSearsUK

3 months

The Chair of the UKCP ( @DrBuckland ) has resigned. This really doesn't bode well for therapy.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

Are you a student who feels they need to self censor? Have you seen any of your peers disciplined for asking legitimate questions? Would you like to ensure that free speech, academic freedom and critical thinking is restored in HE. Become a member! DM here or email us.

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@StudentAFAF

2 months

Wow this is quite the statement from the authors. Calling other Philosophers "transphobic" as they have gender critical views. Surely in order to really discuss a topic you need to consider other views?

Alex Byrne

@byrne_a

2 months

No surprise that a philosophy paper about gender identity forthcoming in a respected journal should fail to cite any of those awful “gender critical” philosophers who have written extensively on the topic. What’s refreshing is that the authors are explicit about their reasons.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

We urge the Secretary of State @bphillipsonMP to not delay the implementation of the regulation of the HE(FoS)Act 2023. We must ensure free speech and academic freedom for all students and academics in higher education. Students for Free Speech! #edutwitter @AFAF_freespeech

Academics For Academic Freedom

@AFAF_freespeech

2 months

@BrynHarris6 and @ProfDHayes comment, in this THE piece, on fears for the future of the HE(FoS)Act ahead of a possible announcement by @bphillipsonMP today. @StudentAFAF @officestudents @UniversitiesUK @SpeechUnion @AFFSUK @lucaf_london

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@StudentAFAF

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@Fox_Claire We are appalled by this Claire, and we will continue to fight to ensure the Act is brought in as it was intended. #StudentsUnderAttack #StudentsForFreeSpeech

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@StudentAFAF

2 months

We agree wholeheartedly with this!

Don't Divide Us

@DontDivideUsNow

2 months

Instead of focusing on teaching divisive ideologies like critical race theory, schools should prioritise providing students with a well-rounded education that equips them with critical thinking skills and a nuanced understanding of history and social issues.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

The litmus test of free speech today is whether universities and related organisations dare allow people to say that ‘biological sex is real’. Thoughts?

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

This is concerning and every student should be calling out their university for this. Has your university implemented the changes needed for 1st August? If not, why not?

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

3 months

Amid growing fears of “stalling tactics” in the university sector, a group of leading UK academics have written to the Times urging all parties to commit to supporting the implementation on August 1st of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

Students! If you want to listen to someone who advocates for critical thinking, free speech and academic freedom please give Warren a follow and on his YouTube channel as well. #StudentsForFreeSpeech

Warren Smith

@WTSmith17

7 months

Attack on the YouTube channel & Standing up to the mob. “Their actions are revealing. I cannot articulate it as well as they can articulate themselves.”

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@StudentAFAF

3 months

@HJoyceGender Unfortunately the BBC hasn't been impartial for a long time, on many issues. We do question the hiring of this person in light of his recent actions and previous comments.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

This is why we need to push back on ideologies in Universities and other organizations. This is a course on Biology and Evolutionary Biology and it is simply spouting out pseudoscience. We need to be able to speak up as students and challenge this. #StudentsForFreeSpeech

Colin Wright

@SwipeWright

4 months

These are the last 6 slides from a BIOL 104: Principles of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology lecture at Yale, a required course for all pre-med students. The slides attempt to obfuscate what males and females are by asserting that the binary concept of sex is "essentialist" and

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

We truly hope another publisher is brave enough to pick up Harry's book. The fact they won't be publishing any books seeking to address these issues is depressing to say the least. Cancel culture in action. #Students #StudentsForFreeSpeech

Harry Saul Markham

@markhamharrygo1

4 months

I have been cancelled. I was about to sign a deal for my topical book with a prominent publisher, and yesterday, they decided to walk away. And this is after months of discussion, as well as repeated emails supporting the publication of my work. An (untold) story of our time.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

@SVPhillimore @BristolUni Hi @BristolUni , we are extremely shocked to see this. We as Students uphold the right to free speech as should any university and student union worth its salt. We would like to request the Free Speech Code to which you refer to in the emails regarding Ms Phillimore. 1/2

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

Academics and Students! Try getting PhD funding on a "controversial" topic these days! #StudentsForFreeSpeech #edutwitter

Heterodox Academy

@HdxAcademy

2 months

Survey reveals that many U.S. psych professors self-censor their research on controversial topics. This adds to the growing concern over academic freedom and the impact of social pressures on scientific discourse. @jgro_the @timeshighered

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

Calling all #IrishStudents , get your tickets, go along and participate. Free speech is too precious to let die.

Free Speech Ireland

@FreeSpeechIre

3 months

Buy your tickets for the Ireland Free Speech Summit in Dublin tomorrow evening, 6-9pm! There is now a 50% reduction in ticket price for students using the code FSI-STUDENTS There will also be an evening reception in a beautiful venue nearby to which all guests are invited after

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

SAFAF will be there, please say hello and if you're a student have a chat about becoming a member.

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

3 months

Join us on Wednesday 26th June, in London and online, for a special guest lecture by Prof Kaufmann, on 'the new taboos of diversity, equity and inclusion'. Tickets available below!

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

Calling all students who have faced barriers to their research on sex and gender. @ProfAliceS 's review is calling for evidence. Please do submit if you have experience of this, student researchers and academics alike.

Review of Data, Research, Stats on Sex and Gender

@Sullivan_Review

4 months

Have you faced any barriers to research on sex and gender? If so, please submit your experience to the call for evidence. We are looking for "ordinary" stories, not just dramatic ones.

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@StudentAFAF

4 months

This is why SAFAF was formed, we students in the UK and Ireland know this all too well. The worry of speaking up on controversial topics and voicing an opinion, leads inevitably to silence. The noisy minority are silencing the majority. #StudentsForFreeSpeech @AFAF_freespeech

Heterodox Academy

@HdxAcademy

4 months

Many students hesitate to discuss controversial issues in the classroom and on campus. This reluctance spans across all class standings, from freshmen to seniors, indicating that time spent in college doesn't ease these concerns. See the full report at

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

@TamaraSearsUK @BACP Thank you for doing this. We need to call this out, gender critical beliefs are protected by law. We'd love to know who the supervisor is as we have a number of members who would appreciate supervision from this person compared to what they are currently having to deal with.

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@StudentAFAF

3 months

Just going to leave this here @durham_uni 👀

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

SAFAF members will be attending this event, if any students are attending and would like a chat about joining us please do let us know via DM and we will catch up.

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

4 months

🚨 After the Cass Review: free speech lessons from Tavistock and beyond Join us on Tuesday 9th July, from 7:30pm in London and online — tickets at the link. The people who exposed the medical scandal at the Tavistock and who've been vindicated by the

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

Thank you to everyone who has followed us so far, just over 250 in 24 hours! Can we get to 1000 by the end of the bank holiday weekend? Share far and wide and let's see if we can do it. Student members are already signing up!

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

Our universities are pushing students out all in the name of DEI! We cannot allow our universities to continue in this way.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

We encourage all #Students to sign up too. #StudentsForFreeSpeech #edutwitter

@AFAF_Statement

@Afaf_Statement

2 months

@AFAF_freespeech @BrynHarris6 @ProfDHayes @bphillipsonMP @StudentAFAF @officestudents @UniversitiesUK @SpeechUnion @AFFSUK @lucaf_london If you are reading this and are concerned about the state of free speech in our academic institutions, please read and sign our statement, below.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

Students, academics and fellow humans! Remember the 20th of May is International Academic Freedom Day! Have a look over @AFAF_freespeech and see what fantastic events are happening near you! Get involved and continue to fight for free speech on campus!

International Academic Freedom Day

20 May is International Academic Freedom Day support academic freedom on that day by organising, lectures, talks and debates

www.afaf.org.uk

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

One of the reasons we launched @StudentAFAF was to voice our concern about the lack of critical thinking taught in HE and FE. We need to be taught how to think, not what to think. We need to engage in debate, challenging our own views as much as our peers. #Students

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@StudentAFAF

4 months

A very good point from Ian here. As students, we pay our fees to learn but has the learning stopped and instead been replaced by activists in Universities? Are we being taught how to think or what to think?

Ian Pace

@ianpacemain

4 months

At some point people will look back with some horror at the ways for a period universities were allowed to be hijacked by those who have no interest in genuine learning, just using them as vehicles for their own activism. And could try and insist on 're-education' programmes.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

2 months

We should be shocked by this but we are not. This continues to be the teaching on many psychology courses. @unisouthampton are teaching this to doctoral clinical psych students. Any students experiencing this on their courses, please do get in touch.

James Esses

@JamesEsses

2 months

🚨New Exposé🚨 I have been sent materials from a whistleblower at the University of Southampton ( @unisouthampton ), revealing that trainee psychologists working with children are being ideologically indoctrinated by former Tavistock clinicians. Read here.

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@StudentAFAF

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Students, a question: How many of your lecturers do you believe base their teaching on their own identities? Courses skewed towards one viewpoint because it fits the lecturer's identity? Reach out if so; we'd love to hear from you. #Students #edutwitter

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@StudentAFAF

2 months

@ObhishekSaha @bphillipsonMP A day to bolster our arguments and begin the fight back. Free Speech for all or free speech for no one.

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

3 months

Calling all Students, aged 18-30 who want to learn more about free speech. Living Freedoms summer school places are filling up fast! Take a look and apply, it's very straightforward.

Living Freedom

@LivingFreedomUK

3 months

CALLING *EVERYONE* AGED 18-30 Living Freedom Summer School 2024 takes place 11-13 July in London If you've an appetite for #freedom #freespeech #ideas #debate then this really is an event for you Apply by June 3 MORE INFO

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@StudentAFAF

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Irish Students we need you. We need you to fight the hate speech bill. We cannot have our free speech curtailed in this way. Get in touch and learn how we can push back. #IrishStudents #StudentsForFreeSpeech #edutwitter

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

2 months

The resignation of Eamon Ryan, leader of the Irish Green Party, is welcome news — given that Green support has been crucial in moving the hate-speech bill through the country's parliamentary process, his decision to step down could be a critical moment.

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@StudentAFAF

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@SSabelus @Fox_Claire @DavidGHFrost @Telegraph @ClaireCoutinho @TPointUK Many of our members remain anonymous due to issues with their universities. We do not intend to disclose any information to a bad faith actor such as yourself.

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@StudentAFAF

4 months

We will always support free speech for students but this is not that, willful damage to property and businesses and blatant anti-antisemitism is not free speech. This is Amsterdam University!

James Harvey

@JamesHarvey2503

4 months

Amsterdam University has been ruined by the Pro-Palestine occupation.

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@StudentAFAF

4 months

@Fox_Claire @WTSmith17 @jk_rowling We would love to see Warren attend the Battle of Ideas Festival Claire. We think he would be a brilliant addition to the two days!

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@StudentAFAF

4 months

Shout out for International Academic Freedom Day on the 20th May! Take a look at the AFAF site and see what is on offer. #Students #StudentsForFreeSpeech #InternationalAcademicFreedomDay

Academics For Academic Freedom

@AFAF_freespeech

4 months

Just a week before International Academic Freedom Day! If you are organising an event do let us know and we can add it on our page. @StudentAFAF @FreeSpeechIre @SpeechUnion @Hypatia_freedom @SagesSyndicat @LiberteAc @AcadFreedom @MariaToft @AFFSUK

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@StudentAFAF

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Powerful speech by @KiszelyPhilip . It's a war and we will win it. Excellent advice on what to do if you get cancelled and that includes Students. We are the voices that can protest for free speech in our universities. We must do so!

Paul Banks

@PaulBanks44

4 months

Proud of my mate @KiszelyPhilip doing his speech here . This is really powerful, he talks about being cancelled . We should be able to voice different viewpoints in a healthy democracy

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@StudentAFAF

4 months

Excellent organisation to support here!

Don't Divide Us

@DontDivideUsNow

4 months

Don't Divide Us was founded to pushback against the creeping influence of the 'diversity' agenda in our public and cultural institutions. We are a volunteer, grassroots organisation. Please consider supporting us by signing up to our newsletter👇

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@StudentAFAF

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What about the staff and students who want to attend the events? I guess they don't matter as they don't have the approved opinion. 🤔

Professor Alice Sullivan

@ProfAliceS

3 months

"Swansea University has allowed a gender critical event to go ahead on campus, while publicly stating that such events have a “negative impact” on staff and students." @ComAcFreedom @JoPhoenix1

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@StudentAFAF

4 months

Prof. Dame Dandridge has been appointed to lead the review into the OU following the employment tribunal of @JoPhoenix1 . We will be watching this one closely and providing updates when available.

Professor Dame Nicola Dandridge to lead post-employment tribunal review - OU News

Professor Dame Nicola Dandridge has been appointed to lead an independent post-employment tribunal review at The Open University.

ounews.co

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@StudentAFAF

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We have signed as SAFAF.

Academics For Academic Freedom

@AFAF_freespeech

1 month

@AFAF_freespeech @AFFSUK @ComAcFreedom and @lucaf_london have written a letter to @bphillipsonMP in defence of the HEFOSA. Do sign - use the Google Doc link at the end of this post. @SpeechUnion @FSW_Wales @StudentAFAF @acadofideas

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

4 months

🚨 Students! Calling all Students. The First International Academic Freedom Day is this month! Have a look at the AFAF site for all events taking place. Academic Freedom for all.

Academics For Academic Freedom

@AFAF_freespeech

4 months

20 May 2024 is the first International Academic Freedom Day. Please publicise (a like and a ‘share’ is a start). @StudentAFAF @portuniAFAF @DubUnisAFAF @cakafaf @DerbyUniAFAF @NorthUni_AFAF @MancUniAFAF @CardiffAFA @AFAF_QMUL @CityUniAFAF

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Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

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More information and contact details can be found here:

Student Academics For Academic Freedom (SAFAF)

A group for all students in the UK and Ireland who want to defend free speech and academic freedom

www.afaf.org.uk

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@StudentAFAF

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Excellent article here, very much worth a read. We believe it's for Universities to teach us not to parent us. We believe that Unis need to uphold free speech and academic freedom for all. Free Speech for all, after all. Thoughts?

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

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"Universities have in recent years treated students as children who need to be cajoled, indulged and mollified," writes Yascha Mounk. "But when it comes to free speech, their rules are deeply inconsistent and the consequences for breaking them erratic."

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@StudentAFAF

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Absolutely! Every single day! #StudentsForFreeSpeech

Academics For Academic Freedom

@AFAF_freespeech

2 months

Message for all who know that free speech is the foundational value and who will defend it - No ifs No buts. @LivingFreedomUK @StudentAFAF @SpeechUnion @spikedonline @acadofideas

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@StudentAFAF

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An excellent paper here on the psychodynamics of GD. Worth a read all psych students and non psych students too!

Critical Therapy Antidote

@TherapyAntidote

2 months

A new academic paper by Jaco van Zyl Analyses the Psychodynamics of Gender Dysphoria @Jaco_v_Z @ThoughtfulTs @SaveMHUK @TamaraSearsUK @OpenTherapyNYC @jordanbpeterson @TherapyFirstOrg @genspect @StudentAFAF @kathryn_webb_ @CanSG_org

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@StudentAFAF

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Calling all students aged 18-30, Living Freedom's summer school is taking applications now. If you want to really understand free speech and academic freedom and why it's so important, this is a fantastic way to do so.

Living Freedom

@LivingFreedomUK

4 months

With safety increasingly the justification for curtailing free speech on campus, see @Ella_M_Whelan 's lecture from 2023 on safetyism versus freedom Find out more/apply for Summer School 2024 here -

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@StudentAFAF

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This is an excellent thread. If you are a student of psychotherapy/psychology or counselling please read. Exploratory therapy is not conversion therapy. We need to support UKCP in their decision to withdraw from the MOU here.

Tamara Sears

@TamaraSearsUK

3 months

Curious to know who is behind @T_ACTT ? They're the therapists who have created the petition to remove the entire UKCP Board because the UKCP withdrew from the Memorandum of Understanding Against Conversion Therapy (MoU2) citing child safeguarding concerns.

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@StudentAFAF

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We agree wholeheartedly with this request to all Universities. Stonewall and other such groups, Athena Swan for example are no longer fit for purpose. We already know of punishments being given to students for questioning EDI policies at their respective universities.

LeedsUniAFAF

@LeedsUniAFAF

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A singular approach seems unworkable given Cass & @GOVUK guidance. An attempt to find reasonable policies across #HigherEducation sector is essential. Whilst crucial for academics & universities, it may be students who have to navigate these issues directly. #AFAF @StudentAFAF

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@StudentAFAF

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Calling all #Students . Have you experienced barriers to your research, if so reach out to the below and submit your experience. This is vitally important to ensure free speech and academic freedom continue!

Review of Data, Research, Stats on Sex and Gender

@Sullivan_Review

4 months

Have you faced any barriers to research on sex and gender? If so, please submit your experience to the call for evidence. We are looking for "ordinary" stories, not just dramatic ones.

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@StudentAFAF

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Whilst we are pleased that Andy was able to speak at Trinity College Dublin, too many Universities cave to protest and use safety as an excuse. Become a member of SAFAF and actively work to ensure all Universities in the UK and Ireland uphold free speech and academic freedom

Andy Ngo 🏳️‍🌈

@MrAndyNgo

3 months

"This is the first time I've been able to speak in person at a university.” I reflected on the @ADFIntl co-organized free speech summit at Trinity College Dublin. My live events at universities in North America were shut down by Antifa threats of violence.

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@StudentAFAF

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If you're a student in HE or FE and believe in free speech and academic freedom please give us a follow. If you like to become a member and help us promote student voices our details are on our pinned tweet Please share widely! #Students #StudentAcademicsForAcademicFreedom

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@StudentAFAF

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Safe to say that Athena Swan has very much lost sight of what it was established to do. Women in science, meh, we'd rather be inclusive to every Tom, Dick and Harry rather than promote women. #Students #womeninSTEM

John Armstrong

@johnarmstrong5

4 months

The Athena Swan scheme was originally designed to promote women in science, before it decided to focus on "gender". This is how Imperial College's institutional Athena Swan submission says they make women feel welcome.

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@StudentAFAF

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Calling all STUDENTS! Make sure your voice is heard and complete the survey. #StudentsForFreeSpeech #edutwitter

Academics For Academic Freedom

@AFAF_freespeech

2 months

@timeshighered has launched an Academic Freedom Survey today. The issue they highlight is 'freedom' v 'offence'. Don't let the offence takers dominate the survey! @AFAF_freespeech @StudentAFAF @SpeechUnion @acadofideas @FSW_Wales @FreeSpeechIre @AFFSUK

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@StudentAFAF

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We call on all Students who believe in free speech and academic freedom to stand up to #cancelculture on our campuses. University leaders must not capitulate to the few misinformed or willfully ignorant activist voices. Free Speech for all.

Claire Fox

@Fox_Claire

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My God, this is devastating. An indictment of today's brand of #cancelculture campus mania, that allows reaon & civil discourse to be censored. Lack of courage amongst university leaders is shocking. Please listen. Thanks to @glukianoff for highlighting.

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@StudentAFAF

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Excellent lecture series here from @SpeechUnion . As students we should be learning about how to critically think, not what to think. Has science lost its way?

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

4 months

🧵Videos of the two lectures in the FSU's 'Science, Scepticism and Free Speech series are now available on our YouTube channel! Lecture One, 'What is Science and Why Should We Care?', is by Professor Alan Sokal.

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@StudentAFAF

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Our universities and associated organisations should take note too. When does DEI become virtue signalling and not actually of a benefit to Students and staff? Athena Swan for example? Good intentions gone bad 🤔

The Free Speech Union

@SpeechUnion

4 months

"Started with good intentions, but clearly vulnerable to politicisation." CEOs are now realising they didn’t quite think things through when first setting up their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, says Stonewall co-founder Simon Fanshawe.

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@StudentAFAF

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journalism Students! This is an excellent account to follow. #journalism #Students #StudentsForFreeSpeech

SEENinJournalism

@JournalismSEEN

4 months

We waited until this morning before marking down for bias by omission. The BBC has had no shortage of interest in the EHRC over the downgrade investigation and the campaign to remove Kishwer Falkner. Now that the activists have failed - nothing. >

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@StudentAFAF

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@fawcettsociety @JemimaOlchawski @ameliagentleman We find it hard to believe that in 2024 people are being censored for daring to say that ‘biological sex is real’. An elite men's club being forced to admit elite women is hardly the feminist win you think it is. Perhaps the time and resources could have been better utilized? 🤔

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@StudentAFAF

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Interesting one this, citation laundering. Until you see it mapped out it's easy to miss how reliance on "evidence" actually ends up being not that at all. Marking your own homework one might say, or you scratch my back...... Thoughts?

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@StudentAFAF

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SAFAF will be there, look out for one of our fabulous members who will be handing out bookmarks and cards with our details. Join us! #StudentsForFreeSpeech #edutwitter

Living Freedom

@LivingFreedomUK

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Final prep completed for launch Living Freedom Summer School tonight! Participants from around the world, brilliant speakers, and talks/debates on important topics of our times - from populism to protests, academic freedom to artist boycotts. Keep an eye out here for more...

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@StudentAFAF

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This is the hard part, should our HE and FE institutions be challenging us to think critically? We at SAFAF believe so and that this ability helps us to understand the importance of free speech. #StudentsforFreeSpeech #CriticalThinking @AFAF_freespeech

suzanne moore

@suzanne_moore

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You cannot just preach "critical thinking" to others if you are not prepared to reflect on your own thinking and how you got to wherever you got. This is the hard part.

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@StudentAFAF

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We find it hard to believe that the once great Fawcett Society is focused on this issue rather than the issues which are affecting women today. Such as single sex service provisions. When a woman is considered anyone who identifies as one, are you really advocating for women?

Student Academics For Academic Freedom

@StudentAFAF

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@fawcettsociety @JemimaOlchawski @ameliagentleman We find it hard to believe that in 2024 people are being censored for daring to say that ‘biological sex is real’. An elite men's club being forced to admit elite women is hardly the feminist win you think it is. Perhaps the time and resources could have been better utilized? 🤔

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@StudentAFAF

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This is a very interesting interview, just a snippet here but when assisted euthanasia is used to deal with a failing system of care, where is our humanity?

BBC Breakfast

@BBCBreakfast

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'Euthanasia in Canada is becoming a solution to the problems of a failed social care and medical care system' Actress and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr has been a vocal opponent of assisted dying for more than a decade and spoke to #BBCBreakfast about a documentary she

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@StudentAFAF

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We won't stay silent! We will speak up always for free speech, academic freedom, and evidence based research. #FreeSpeech #StudentsForFreeSpeech

J.K. Rowling

@jk_rowling

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@angijones Some prominent people have valid personal reasons for staying silent. The ones I don’t forgive are those who became cheerleaders for organisations pushing puberty blockers & surgeries on the vulnerable, even as whistleblowers and reputable medics were raising the alarm.

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@StudentAFAF

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Calling all Students @UniversityLeeds !

LeedsUniAFAF

@LeedsUniAFAF

4 months

On #IAFD (20/05) we will be handing out leaflets and discussing #AcademicFreedom on @UniversityLeeds campus. *And* Our fourth branch meeting will be next Thursday evening, 23rd May 5pm - 6pm in Parkinson SR (2.14). Please come along to either/both events to help us promote #AFAF

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@StudentAFAF

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We are concerned that institutions are forgetting that by trying to signal they are being "inclusive", they are actually being exclusive to many. It appears that being gender critical at University is not one of the groups which needs support from @UniversitiesUK

Michelle Shipworth

@MShipworth

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Dear @UniversitiesUK The "progress pride flag" in your profile pic represents the belief that gender identity is always more important than biological sex. Many LGB ppl & women feel that gender ideology is destroying our rights. #NoPride #SexNotGender

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@StudentAFAF

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Super interesting interview here on the wokeness of the West, particularly on Universities providing "safe spaces". Thoughts?

Oli London

@OliLondonTV

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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong calls out Western Woke Culture. “In the West they’ve got a movement called Wokeness where you are super sensitive about other peoples issues…it leads to very extreme attitudes.” Video: CNA

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@StudentAFAF

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Calling all Students, are you 18-30 and want to understand better the issues around academic freedom and how we can ensure free speech for all today and tomorrow. Then apply here for a place at the Living Freedom Summer School. A fantastic initiative from Living Freedom! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Living Freedom

@LivingFreedomUK

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LIVING FREEDOM SUMMER SCHOOL 2024 Are you 18-30? Care about free speech? Want to get to grips with the important issues surrounding freedom today? Living Freedom is the place for you. Get your application in before June 2nd:

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@StudentAFAF

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This looks interesting and when we say interesting....well you know what we mean. @AFAF_freespeech @JoPhoenix1

Scarman Lectures | School of Criminology | University of Leicester

Since 2008, Criminology at the University of Leicester has invited high profile guest speakers to deliver papers on current issues in criminology, criminal justice, policing and community safety....

le.ac.uk

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@StudentAFAF

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Excellent advice here for young academics on publishing. Well worth a read over. #Students #research #publishingyourwork

Dr Michael Foran

@michaelpforan

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You won't publish if you're not interested in the topic but there are some tips for increasing outputs. 1. Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good. You can spend months spinning around with something hoping to make it perfect but there hits a point when it's good enough.

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@StudentAFAF

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Please read this! We have seen this time and time again with journals such as the BMJ Open and the Psychologist. Continuing to turn away papers or opinions which they deem to be transphobic.

Professor Alice Sullivan

@ProfAliceS

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The editor of BMJ Open refused to publish a comment by Michael Biggs for reasons which do not reflect well on the academic integrity of the journal. @ComAcFreedom

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@StudentAFAF

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We wrote a post on the recent news on the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech} Act 2023 @AFAF_freespeech @acadofideas @AFFSUK @ComAcFreedom #edutwitter

The War on Free Speech in Higher Education

Why did we set up SAFAF?

studentafaf.substack.com

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@StudentAFAF

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We second this. @coldxman 's has written an excellent book. Well worth a read. @DontDivideUsNow @AFAF_freespeech #edutwitter

Richard Dawkins

@RichardDawkins

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Listening to Coleman Hughes ( @coldxman ) reading his wonderful book, The End of Race Politics. Scarcely a sentence goes by without my wanting to burst into spontaneous applause. Martin Luther King would be applauding loudest of all. Please read it. With an open mind.

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@StudentAFAF

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Calling all #Students . Come and join us in ensuring free speech and academic freedom is not lost in HE, for yourselves and students who will follow you.

Academics For Academic Freedom

@AFAF_freespeech

2 months

Please read and sign.

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@StudentAFAF

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Cambridge Students, what are your thoughts on the below? We'd love to hear from you. Challenge and debate is surely what we need in university

Don't Divide Us

@DontDivideUsNow

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Challenge and debate, not ban and sack. Vice-Chancellor Bhaskar Vira is right. It's good to see support for the principle of academic freedom.

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@StudentAFAF

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Interesting post from Carole here, when does science no longer become the search for truth but instead used to back up a "truth"?

Carole Hooven

@hoovlet

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Progressive activists today begin w/ their preferred policy outcomes or ideological conclusions & then try to force scientists & journalists to fall in line...Rather than challenging the progressive orthodoxy, science must serve as its handmaiden."

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@StudentAFAF

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@AFAF_freespeech @WomensRightsNet @SpeechUnion @acadofideas @JoPhoenix1 We are always stunned that something which is so basic as the biology of sex, that sex is binary, is now seen as a controversial statement, almost considered to be hate speech. Our institutions are scared to state this as fact, letting down students completely.

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@StudentAFAF

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Calling all Welsh Students! Interested in the Equality Act? Want to know more about your protected rights, this event is for you!

Outspoken Women

@women_outspoken

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Please join us in Swansea on 1 July to hear @JoPhoenix1 @MForstater @HJoyceGender @akuareindorf discussion Sex, Discrimination and the Equality Act (and a lot of other stuff besides). Bring your own questions for the panel. Men welcome!

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This is a good step for sure, helping those from poorer backgrounds to access HE is key to ensuring a diverse range of voices in Universities. Work still needs to be done around cost of living for students, especially those from poorer backgrounds.

Universities to reveal actual A-level entry requirements for first time

In an attempt to increase transparency and raise ambitions among poorer students, Ucas will show the average grades of those accepted, plus the lowest and highest

www.thetimes.com

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