A staff group founded at Cambridge in 2023, supporting members facing institutional retaliation.
Sometimes a single post captures, with uncomfortable precision, the mix of emotions many of us are struggling to articulate. It reflects not only the depth of feeling across our community, but also our grief that something fundamental has gone so badly wrong.…
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There follows a guest contribution from a Professor at the pseudonymous “Poppleton University”. Despite formal policies protecting the sanctity of academic freedom, an academic’s complaint was diverted to the Registrar’s Office, which dismissed it without following…
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The modern university is a place where exposing misconduct is a disciplinary offence, and protecting senior professors is a core value. The victimisation is usually performed by the institution itself –- either by the HR and…
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Freedom of speech was a defining issue in Cambridge University’s recent Chancellorship race. The victor, Lord Smith of Finsbury, told The Observer that it is “our touchstone”. He praised the Vice Chancellor’s passionate advocacy: “It’s why I’m delighted…
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The candidates for the Chancellorship of Cambridge University were sent a series of questions on academic freedom and freedom of speech by Alumni for Freedom of Speech. A summary of some of my answers is below.…
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The Telegraph reports on the grim events at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge here “In his independent report into Prof Evans’ whistleblowing claims, the external barrister appointed by Cambridge University said he regretted the length of…
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Total number of complaints (left) and complaints normalised by staff size (right) made to the Information Commissioner’s Office between 01/2020 to 09/2023. (St Mary’s has been omitted from rightmost plot as it is off the scale!) …
