Share A large majority of academics voted to significantly modify the proposed guidelines, which insisted on staff and students being 'respectful of the differing opinions of others'. It comes weeks after students at Clare College tried to force a porter out of his job after he declined to support a pro-trans motion in his role as a city councillor. Philosophy fellow Dr Arif Ahmed had spearheaded the campaign to amend the policy The revised guidelines ensure the right to express 'controversial or unpopular opinions within the law, without fear of intolerance or discrimination'. They will expect 'staff, students and visitors to be tolerant of the differing opinions of others'. Academics also beefed up passages against the 'no-platforming' of outside speakers, even if controversial, saying they 'must not be stopped' except on narrow legal grounds.