Self-regulation is not enough to uphold academic freedom

Former Oxford v-c Louise Richardson is wrong to dismiss the need for a free speech tsar in a massified system, says Ian Pace

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July 22, 2023

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#1 Submitted by ... on July 22, 2023 - 8:41am

Well said!

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