The purpose of the conferences was to whitewash the role played for the NEU and NASUWT in creating this catastrophe, while signalling that the union bureaucracy would continue in the same corporatist role in support of the government.
Top universities vow to protect free speech and academic freedom on campuses
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Top British universities have pledged to protect free speech following concerns from ministers about censorship and silencing on campuses.
The Russell Group, which represents traditionally the most selective institutions in the UK, has said its members will continue to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of speech.
It comes after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson warned against a “chilling effect” of “unacceptable silencing and censoring” on campuses as he unveiled tougher measures to protect free speech earlier this year.
Professor Charlie Jeffery, vice chancellor of the University of York THE University of York has joined British universities who have pledged to protect free speech following concerns from ministers about censorship and silencing on campuses. The Russell Group, which represents traditionally the most selective institutions in the UK, including the University of York, has said its members will continue to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of speech. It comes after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson warned against a “chilling effect” of “unacceptable silencing and censoring” on campuses as he unveiled tougher measures to protect free speech earlier this year. The statement of principles from the Russell Group, which represents 24 of the UK’s leading universities, highlights work already done to facilitate academic debate, support diverse research and defend free speech.
Exeter University - where JK Rowling and Zara Tindall studied - tops the list of 108 universities where sex assault allegations have been made by people on the Everyone s Invited website.
The forum, set up last year by former student Soma Sara for people to share their stories of sexual abuse and rape culture , has shaken Britain s educational establishments.
Along with top schools, the UK s most prestigious universities were named in the 1,000 plus testimonials and red-brick Exeter appeared most, coming up in 65 anonymous testimonials on the website.
Oxford, Leeds, Edinburgh and University College London make up the top five.
Everyone s Invited s founder Miss Sara, who set it up while living with her grandmother s Paris home during lockdown after graduating from UCL, has said they were overwhelmed with new testimonials from universities.
North East schools are set to lose up to £7 million in a Government stealth funding cut
Teaching union leaders and MPs have written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson urging him to think again
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Funding for North East schools has been cut by between £5m and £7m , after the government quietly changed a rule about how money is allocated.