Academic Freedom and Freedom from Harassment in Universities

Hosted by the Department of Social Policy and LSE Law School on 20 November 2023

There is a lot of current debate about the meaning, nature, importance of and limits to academic freedom, including how it relates to freedom of expression.

This interest and debate has been heightened in the UK by recent legislation on the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, as well as by prominent cases of disruption or cancellation of speakers by those with opposing views. This is the launch event for The London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom (www.lucaf.org), a new academic-led and non-partisan organisation which is committed to supporting academic freedom at London universities and beyond.