Çï¿ûÊÓƵ is committed to academic freedom; to ensuring freedom of speech within the law for students, staff and visiting speakers; and to ensuring that the use of our premises is not denied to any individual or group on any ground connected with their ideas or opinions, or the policy or objectives of the group or the ideas and opinions of any of its members.
The University’s Freedom of Speech Code of Practice sets out these commitments and how they will be implemented.
The Code of Practice reflects the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, whose implementation has been paused by the government. However, it is also consistent with our obligations under the Education (No.2) Act 1986, which remains in force in the interim.