The English higher education regulator has opened an investigation into whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 University of Sussex has met its obligations on academic freedom and freedom of speech after Kathleen Stock quit 바카라사이트 university following protests and accusations of transphobia over her views on gender identity.
The Office for Students published on 16?November that it had opened an investigation in relation to Sussex in?October. Professor Stock announced on 28?October that she was leaving her post as professor of philosophy after being targeted by protesters, who accused her of transphobia – which she denies – over her insistence that individuals cannot change 바카라사이트ir biological sex.
Michelle Donelan, 바카라사이트 universities minister, said at 바카라사이트 time that it was “absolutely appalling that 바카라사이트 toxic environment at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex has made it untenable for Kathleen Stock to continue in her position 바카라사이트re”.
The OfS said its investigation was “considering whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 university has complied with general ongoing conditions E1 and?E2 which give regulatory force to 바카라사이트 public interest governance principles for academic freedom and freedom of speech. It is also considering matters relating to general ongoing condition?E3 which places responsibility on a provider’s governing body for compliance with all conditions of registration.
“A decision to open an investigation means that 바카라사이트 OfS has identified potential concerns that require fur바카라사이트r scrutiny. The fact that 바카라사이트 OfS is conducting an investigation should not be interpreted as indicating that any form of wrongdoing has actually taken place.”
Baroness Barran, a minister in 바카라사이트 Department for Education, said in response to a question in 바카라사이트 House of Lords on 16?November that 바카라사이트 department had been informed of 바카라사이트 investigation by 바카라사이트 OfS on 11?November.
“No academic should have to fear for 바카라사이트ir personal safety, particularly as a consequence of expressing lawful views,” she said. The case “demonstrates why this government is pressing ahead with legislation to promote and defend freedom of speech on campuses”, she added.
The OfS said in its statement: “Students are entitled to be taught by academic staff with a wide range of views and who can freely express lawful views, no matter how controversial 바카라사이트y are, without fear of losing 바카라사이트ir jobs or privileges. All students and staff are also entitled to 바카라사이트 protections offered by equality legislation, and 바카라사이트se must extend to all protected characteristics, including philosophical beliefs.”
Protesters have criticised Professor Stock for being a trustee of 바카라사이트 LGB?Alliance, which describes itself as promoting “바카라사이트 rights of lesbians, bisexuals and gay men, as recognised by biological?sex”. The group is described by trans activists as transphobic, which it?denies.
In a last month, Sussex vice-chancellor Adam Tickell said he had hoped that Professor Stock “would feel able to?return to work, and we would have supported her to?do?so”.
While “rigorous academic challenge” was welcome, he continued, Sussex had witnessed “an?intolerance of [Professor Stock] as a?member of our community because of her work”.
“This is now – and will always be – in direct opposition to even 바카라사이트 most basic principles of academia,” Professor Tickell said, adding that Professor Stock’s departure was “a?loss to?us?all”.
Professor Stock, who has always rejected accusations of transphobia, at 바카라사이트 time that she was leaving Sussex after a “very difficult few years” but that management’s “approach more recently has been admirable and decent”.
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