English University Students Must Face ‘Shocking’ Ideas in a Drive to Protect Free Speech on Campus

Students Should Prepare to Be Offended at University, Says Watchdog in Free Speech Recommendations

The universities watchdog said students should be prepared to hear a range of views when they come to university, including ones they find shocking or uncomfortable. The remarks were included in guidance published by the Office for Students (OfS) on Thursday. It outlines the duty of institutions under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 to take steps to protect free speech on campus. The regulations will come into force on Aug. 1. …

Be Ready to be Shocked and Offended at University, Students Told as Free Speech Law Comes In – The Daily Sceptic

Students should be ready to be shocked and offended at university, Government free speech champion Arif Ahmed has said, as he warned universities they face fines from August if they fail to uphold free speech.

Universities told to uphold free speech “within the law” in major regulatory shake-up

The Office for Students (OfS) has issued final regulatory advice on how universities and colleges must comply with the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. Published this week, the document outlines the approach the regulator will adopt when assessing institutions’ compliance with their legal duties, including the core requirement to take “reasonably practicable steps” to secure freedom of speech within the law. In both its legal inter…

English university students must face ‘shocking’ ideas in a drive to protect free speech on campus

LONDON (AP) — Students at English universities must prepare to confront ideas they find uncomfortable and shocking, the national regulator for higher education said as it released new guidelines governing free speech on campuses across the country.