by Becca Bashford | Jun 9, 2022 | Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, Free speech, Government, In the News, Prevent, Racism, Uncategorized
Introducing a blog by John Holmwood A lot of attention within the Higher Education sector is currently directed at the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill going through Parliament. Concocted during Gavin Williamson’s period as Secretary of State for Education,...
by Becca Bashford | May 31, 2022 | A-levels, Academic freedom, Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Free speech, Further education, Government, Humanities, In the News, Marketisation, News round-up, Opinion, Pensions, Ukraine, Uncategorized, University funding
NEW FROM CDBU! Legislating against a phantom: Making sense of the Higher Education (Free Speech) Bill Notions of an ‘intolerant’ university that polices and controls the speech, behaviour and political standpoints of students are increasingly pushed by right-wing...
by Becca Bashford | May 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Words by Leo McCann, Professor of Management at the University of York ‘Mister Professor, you’re well educated, I know / But some things you quote to our youngsters has troubled me so.’ The opening lines of Mister Professor, a 1970 country song written by Leroy van...
by Becca Bashford | Apr 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
LATEST NEWS FROM CDBU! CDBU is pleased to announce two competitions to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its formation. See below for details! THE CDBU ESSAY PRIZE The Council for the Defence of British Universities invites submissions of essays on key challenges...
by Becca Bashford | Apr 19, 2022 | Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Government, Humanities, In the News, Marketisation, Uncategorized
On the tenth anniversary of its formation The Council for the Defence of British Universities invites submissions of essays on key challenges facing Higher Education in the UK today and possible solutions to them. Authors may take a creative, research-based or...
