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ANNOUNCING: CALL FOR FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT

ANNOUNCING: CALL FOR FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT

by Becca Bashford | Apr 19, 2022 | CDBU Updates, In the News, Marketisation, Uncategorized

The Council for the Defence of British Universities invites applications to undertake research into any aspect of higher education in the UK, including governance, policy, curricula developments, and staff and student welfare and wellbeing. Comparisons...
News round-up: UCU warns that strike action is ‘inevitable’  after Universities UK moves forward with pension cuts

News round-up: UCU warns that strike action is ‘inevitable’ after Universities UK moves forward with pension cuts

by Becca Bashford | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized

UCU has warned that industrial action is ‘inevitable’ after Universities UK voted for proposals to cut thousands of pounds from the retirement benefits of university staff. The cuts will see a typical lecturer lose about a third of their guaranteed pension...
ANNOUNCING: CALL FOR FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT

CDBU Position Paper on Academic Freedom

by Becca Bashford | Jul 6, 2021 | Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, In the News, Press Releases, Uncategorized

The Council for the Defence of British Universities is pleased to publish its position paper on Academic Freedom brought together by three executive committee members: Dr Kelli Rudolph, Professor Susan Bruce and Professor John Holmwood. The paper articulates the...
ANNOUNCING: CALL FOR FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT

CDBU publishes position paper on Academic Freedom

by Becca Bashford | Jul 6, 2021 | Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, Government, In the News, Press Releases, Uncategorized

PRESS RELEASE: JULY 6, 2021 The Council for the Defence of British Universities is pleased to publish its position paper on Academic Freedom brought together by three executive committee members: Dr Kelli Rudolph, Professor Susan Bruce and Professor John Holmwood. The...
Academic freedom is in crisis; free speech is not

Academic freedom is in crisis; free speech is not

by Becca Bashford | Apr 6, 2021 | Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Free speech, Government, Guest blog, In the News, Marketisation, Opinion, Uncategorized

Words by Liz Morrish, independent scholar.  In August 2020, the UK think tank The Policy Exchange produced a report on Academic Freedom in the UK, alleging a chilling effect for staff and students expressing conservative opinions, particularly pro-Brexit or...
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