Older academics ‘unlikely to report to Prevent’

University referrals to Prevent ‘strikingly low’, says review

Controversial counter-terror scheme widely shunned by academics despite risks to universities from extremist groups

By Tom Williams

9 February

cass save the architecture design london met

Four in 10 Muslim staff think Islamophobia ‘normalised’ on campus

Author of London Met study attacks universities’ ‘empty platitudes and virtue signalling’

By Anna McKie

14 January

Higher education is at the heart of the UK’s counter-terrorism efforts

Young people are more at-risk of joining terrorist groups or being arrested for terrorist offences. University policies to protect them are essential, says Lord Agnew

By Theodore Agnew

8 June

The UK’s counterterrorism guidance should be scrapped

Feelings of isolation and the need to self-censor are familiar to the tens of thousands of Muslim students affected by the counterterrorism programme Prevent, says Akiqul Hoque

By Akiqul Hoque

19 September

Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by m.... on August 18, 2023 - 3:11pm

The scenario used in this study would not, to me, indicate radicalisation. It's a student holding an opinion that isn't mainstream, exercising his right to express that opinion. I might sit down with the student and have a chat about the rights of other people to hold opinions with which you do not yourself agree, but that's all.

Older academics ‘less likely to report students to Prevent’

Freedom of speech and student welfare concerns are also likely to influence whether staff flag potential extremism to authorities, says major study

Register to continue

Subscribe

Related articles

University referrals to Prevent ‘strikingly low’, says review

Four in 10 Muslim staff think Islamophobia ‘normalised’ on campus

Higher education is at the heart of the UK’s counter-terrorism efforts

The UK’s counterterrorism guidance should be scrapped

Reader's comments (1)

Sponsored

Featured jobs

Older academics ‘less likely to report students to Prevent’

Freedom of speech and student welfare concerns are also likely to influence whether staff flag potential extremism to authorities, says major study

Register to continue

Subscribe

Related articles

University referrals to Prevent ‘strikingly low’, says review

Four in 10 Muslim staff think Islamophobia ‘normalised’ on campus

Higher education is at the heart of the UK’s counter-terrorism efforts

The UK’s counterterrorism guidance should be scrapped

Reader's comments (1)

You might also like

Scholars urge ‘proportionate’ response to China research risks

Rise of EDI focus in UKRI grants ‘endangers R&D support’

Korea school bully ban ‘turns universities into moral gatekeepers’

Mosa Moshabela: fireproofing African research amid US conflagration

Sponsored

Featured jobs