Universities review trans policies after Sussex received £585k fine for failing to uphold free speech when academic was 'hounded out' by activists

Universities urged to review sex and gender policies after Sussex fined

England’s higher education regulator has put universities on notice, urging them to revisit their sex and gender policies after fining the University of Sussex £585,000 over policies it said chilled lawful academic speech.In a letter to vice-chancellors, Arif Ahmed, Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom at the Office for Students (OfS), said institutions must consider whether they are meeting their legal responsibilities, following…

Universities review trans policies after Sussex received £585k fine for failing to uphold free speech when academic was 'hounded out' by activists

Universities have started to review transgender policies after the University of Sussex was fined an astonishing £585,000 for failing to uphold free speech. Documents advising on the treatment of transgender staff and students have been updated or removed after the Office for Students (OfS) issued its fine.The investigation from the higher education regulator came after former professor Kathleen Stock was “hounded out” of her job following an al…