BREAKING: Sussex university faces record £585,000 fine for failing to uphold free speech and academic freedom.
OfS found its on “trans and non-binary equality” created a “chilling effect” on campus. pic.twitter.com/Q5Azjux6cO
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From the Times:
The University of Sussex has been fined a record £585,000 over allegations that it failed to uphold free speech and academic freedom.
The inquiry conducted by the Office for Students (OfS) was in part prompted by the case of Kathleen Stock, a philosophy professor, who was accused of transphobia for her views on sex and gender issues.
Stock was forced out of the university in 2021 after a three-year campaign of bullying and character assassination….
Stock had been at the centre of a row on gender identification and transgender rights and claimed there was a “toxic” environment at the university. After she was appointed OBE in 2021, several hundred philosopher academics signed a letter of protest accusing her of using her status to “further gender oppression”.
I wonder how all those brave philosopher academics are feeling now. Using her status to “further gender oppression”, ffs.
The hounding-out of Kathleen Stock was a disgraceful witch-hunt, which happened with, at the very least, the acquiesence of the Sussex authorities. They deserve to be called out.
Added: Sussex in 2021.
TRA protest @SussexUni open day today. About 100 of them, some in quasi military look – black hoodie with assault rifle motif. Not sure I'd want to send my child there seeing this. #istandwithkathleenstock pic.twitter.com/n7xwDEGrG7
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