United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 5319
Academic Freedom
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20 January 2020
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29 January 2020 · Answer
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29 January 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to take steps in response to proposals by Sheffield university to pay some students to monitor and report on statements made by other students which might be regarded as micro-aggressions; what
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20 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to take steps in response to proposals by Sheffield university to pay some students to monitor and report on statements made by other students which might be regarded as micro-aggressions; what
Source: Commons
29 January 2020
Answer
This government will ensure that our universities are places where free speech can thrive and work to strengthen academic freedoms. The freedom to express views openly, challenge ideas and engage in robust debate is crucial to the student experience and t...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-20/5319
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1172097
- uk · wq-1172097 · source updated 29 January 2020