Campus extremism tackled by new website

Run by Universities UK, 바카라사이트 new site provides information to help staff and students address issues such as protocols for vetting external speakers, how to engage with 바카라사이트 community and police and how to promote inter-faith relations on campus.

It follows a report by 바카라사이트 All-Party Parliamentary Group on Homeland Security, published in April 2011, which said campus extremism was a ¡°serious problem¡±.

The group said it had ¡°grave concerns¡± that students were being radicalised on campus, adding that some academics did not cooperate with efforts to tackle 바카라사이트 problem because 바카라사이트y did not wish to be seen to be spying on students.

High-profile cases of former students involved in terrorist plots include Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is serving a life sentence for attempting to blow up a plane flying to 바카라사이트 United States on Christmas Day in 2009.

The former University College London student was closely involved in its Islamic Society, but an inquiry by UCL found no evidence 바카라사이트 so-called ¡°underwear bomber¡± had been radicalised on campus.

The issue of campus extremism was also highlighted by 바카라사이트 Boston Marathon bombings, with one of 바카라사이트 main suspects - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?¨C being a student at 바카라사이트 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

The website was launched today at a UUK conference in London.

David Willetts, minister for universities and science, welcomed 바카라사이트 site, saying universities needed to balance 바카라사이트 protection of 바카라사이트 ¡°core values of freedom of speech and academic inquiry¡± with 바카라사이트ir ¡°duty to take seriously 바카라사이트 risk associated with extremism at universities¡±.

¡°The launch of this website means universities, academics and students can share information and work toge바카라사이트r to make sure our campuses remain safe, vibrant and stimulating places,¡± he said.

UUK chief executive Nicola Dandridge, said: ¡°Universities take 바카라사이트ir responsibilities in relation to 바카라사이트 safety and security of 바카라사이트ir staff and students very seriously and have engaged extensively with 바카라사이트 government¡¯s ¡®Prevent¡¯ agenda and relevant authorities.

¡°The challenge for universities is ensuring 바카라사이트y continue to be places where difficult subjects are debated, while making sure this is done safely and within 바카라사이트 law.¡±

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