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Academic freedom

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樱花动漫 is committed to promoting and protecting the academic freedom of its members and of UK higher education institutions, and campaigns locally, nationally and internationally against threats to such freedoms.

You can find links below to the current major policy areas affecting these freedoms.

Employment Rights Bill (2024-25)

樱花动漫 has welcomed the Employment Rights Bill as a step toward improving workers' rights. However, we continue to urge policymakers to address key loopholes, particularly concerning zero-hour contracts and agency work, which undermine job security in education.

Future of Work in Post-16 Education

The Future of Work in Post-16 Education project was set up to consider the threats and opportunities of the technology being used in the sector now and in the future, and how 樱花动漫 should support members and branches to respond.

樱花动漫 House of Lords briefing on academic freedom

樱花动漫 briefing on the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill produced ahead of the House of Lords second reading on Tuesday 28 June 2022.

樱花动漫 lodges academic freedom allegation

Following a major report on academic freedom, 樱花动漫 has submitted an allegation to the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts regarding the UK's government's non-compliance with the 1997 UNESCO recommendation on the status of higher education teaching personnel.

Academic freedom in 2017

Wide-ranging report commissioned in 2017 by 樱花动漫 as part of its efforts to better define what academic freedom means and to ensure it is better protected.

'Prevent'

樱花动漫 and NASUWT statement on the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.

樱花动漫 statement on academic freedom

Growing concerns about the threats to free academic inquiry and opinion have prompted the 樱花动漫 to publish a statement on academic freedom.