A report by Prof Alice Sullivan reveals that UK universities have not adequately protected gender-critical academics from bullying and career-threatening limitations on their research. It calls for consequences against students and staff who engage in harassment. The report outlines that researchers have faced intimidation for acknowledging the importance of biological sex, highlighting barriers to academic freedom. The new Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act will reinforce researchers' rights in England. Sullivan attributed declining academic autonomy to increased management layers and job insecurity, which intensify pressures on researchers.
Sullivan's report highlights a concerning lack of protection for gender-critical academics at UK universities, emphasizing the bullying and restrictions on their research. Researchers face intimidation for recognizing the significance of biological sex.
The newly updated Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act will uphold researchers' rights in England, with calls for similar protections in other regions of the UK regarding academic freedom.
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