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Edinburgh film screening no-platformed over ‘transphobia’

University reaffirms ‘commitment to freedom of expression and academic freedom’ following student protests and UCU’s call to cancel event

By Pola Lem

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By Evan Smith

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Have ‘safe spaces’ limited art students’ licence to offend?

Matthew Reisz talks to Grayson Perry and an academic expert on performance art about the limits of student artistic expression in higher education

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24 January

Liam Anslow illustration (19 October 2017)

Safe spaces are fine, but students must also be brave

Students and administrators alike should resist pitting diversity against free expression, says John Palfrey

By John Palfrey

19 October

Talking leadership: Michael S. Roth on handling campus conflict

President of ‘leftist hotbed’ Wesleyan University reflects on run-ins with students and controversial efforts to increase intellectual diversity

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Talking leadership: Michael S. Roth on handling campus conflict

President of ‘leftist hotbed’ Wesleyan University reflects on run-ins with students and controversial efforts to increase intellectual diversity

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Edinburgh film screening no-platformed over ‘transphobia’

New legislation will not eliminate student no-platforming

Have ‘safe spaces’ limited art students’ licence to offend?

Safe spaces are fine, but students must also be brave

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