Student Academics For Academic Freedom
@StudentAFAF
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Committed to defending free speech and academic expression. Membership open to all students in the UK and Ireland who want to fight for their rights.
United Kingdom
Joined May 2024
Did you know that any male can run in the “Female” category in @parkrunUK despite there being a Male & two extra categories on offer? This is unfair! Please watch this short film. 👇#makeparkrunfairforall
@SexMattersOrg @WomensRightsNet @SportSEENuk
https://t.co/ypi3le0kY8
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Dame Jenni Murray: I left #womanshour due to the trans issue. I said I rejected the word cis and wanted single-sex spaces to be maintained. As a result, I received threats of violence. The BBC responded by: Telling me I must not talk about this issue again
dailymail.co.uk
DAME JENNI MURRAY: For me, there were no hugs, only a few tears and I simply walked away from the sometimes suffocating embrace of Auntie, with whom I had spent nearly 50 years of my life...
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Gender is NOT an Equality Act protected characteristic @CamdenCouncil . The word you're looking for is #SexNotGender .
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A small victory, but free speech should mean that we can criticise everything not just what the law (the state) allows. @StudentAFAF @DubUnisAFAF @Casey5122dark @timcrowley_ @ProfDHayes @SpeechUnion @LibertarianEire
https://t.co/MslERdC9iK
gbnews.com
It is the first time a British court has ruled that 'Islam-critical' views are protected under the Equality Act 2010
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If you are looking for those who have been cancelled in the UK and Ireland, just search our influential list. Any updates welcome. @Nick_Delehanty @Ben_Scallan @tbald101 @FreeSpeechIre @LibertarianEire @NigelBiggar @StudentAFAF @timcrowley_
afaf.org.uk
A growing list of speakers, academics, and others in the UK and Ireland who have been banned, censored, disciplined or otherwise threatened for their views.
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Does anything unite us as citizens? Join us for a #BattleFest satellite discussion in Derby on 13 November. @acadofideas @DerbyUniAFAF @DerbyUni @CityofDerby @derbyshire_live @BBCDerby @SheffUnisAFAF @NottUnisAFAF @Togetherdec @NoToDigitalID
https://t.co/9jWTSdfpeN
eastmidlandssalon.org.uk
In this East Midlands Salon/Battle of Ideas Satellite, author Dolan Cummings will discuss 'What is a citizen?'
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Why do trans activists hate women? The @CUSocOfWomen's founders have suffered abuse and there are calls for the CUSW to be banned. Stand firm @MaeveHalligan Thea and Serena! @_ConnieShaw @StudentAFAF @ARUSAFAF
https://t.co/MQGCgonXMN
express.co.uk
EXCLUSIVE: Within 48 hours of launching, the single-sex society at the "woke" Cambridge University became the target of hate.
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One of the biggest threats to academic freedom in the UK is your leadership @DrJoGrady, of @UCU. You don't defend the academic freedom of academics in the UK unless it suits your politics. You were, and are silent about, or dismissive of the attacks on Profs Stock, Freedman,
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the biggest threat to academic freedom in the UK is the marketisation of higher education. The accusation here could not be more serious: that the university traded important research on human rights violations in China, for access to
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Boys and their Dads. Wonderful! Well done John Lewis 👏👏👏 @CentreMalePsych @PhilMitchell83 @TheTinMenBlog
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@AFAF_freespeech @sheffhallamuni @StudentAFAF @SheffUnisAFAF @LauraTMurphy Good point. It would be great if @LauraTMurphy could join AFAF.
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Much deserved. @profserious is a real candidate for our 'Hero' of the year. Few university heads have such an uncompromising approach to free speech and academic freedom. Any thoughts, any other names @UniversitiesUK ? @StudentAFAF @ProfDHayes @CityUniAFAF @lucaf_london
The two heroes of October 2025 for @AFAF_freespeech are @profserious and Michael Ben-Gad. Both do @CityStGeorges really proud. https://t.co/JFICh7mVEm
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@MShipworth @sheffhallamuni @StudentAFAF @SheffUnisAFAF @LauraTMurphy As you know, the conference is for members only, as we discuss confidential matters. Laura is welcome to join:
afaf.org.uk
Academics For Academic Freedom (AFAF) is a campaign for all academics who want to make a public statement in favour of unimpeded enquiry and expression.
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This is terrifying. Did anyone see Macron's statements? European leaders have pledged to 'retake control' of social media with a 'European agenda of protection and regulation'. He insisted that Europeans should only trust 'established news outlets'. Yeah - because the biggest
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@LauraTMurphy joins our Banned List. What happened to her constitutes one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by a university in the UK.
afaf.org.uk
A growing list of speakers, academics, and others in the UK and Ireland who have been banned, censored, disciplined or otherwise threatened for their views.
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Shocking failure to defend academic freedom by @sheffhallamuni @StudentAFAF @SheffUnisAFAF @MShipworth China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
bbc.com
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
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I hope to see lots of AFAF members there!
Our 3rd Annual Conference takes place on Saturday 22 November. This is an in-person event where you can meet other members, join in panel debates, and hear reports from branches. There is still time to join! @StudentAFAF @ARUSAFAF
https://t.co/wcwQhMEBbb
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Our 3rd Annual Conference takes place on Saturday 22 November. This is an in-person event where you can meet other members, join in panel debates, and hear reports from branches. There is still time to join! @StudentAFAF @ARUSAFAF
https://t.co/wcwQhMEBbb
afaf.org.uk
Our annual conference (members only) takes place in November. Sign up now if you are not yet a member.
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SAFAF members will be there!
Our 3rd Annual Conference takes place on Saturday 22 November. This is an in-person event where you can meet other members, join in panel debates, and hear reports from branches. There is still time to join! @StudentAFAF @ARUSAFAF
https://t.co/wcwQhMEBbb
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Postgraduate Group invites UK/Ireland master’s & PhD students to join a non-partisan push for free speech in universities. Founded by @heatherthefair to combat self-censorship, it’s growing fast. Thoughts on academic freedom today? @NEU_Leadership
Please do join us, we are a non-partisan group of students of all ages who aim to improve free speech in our Universities in the UK and Ireland. Statement from our founder @heatherthefair: "I formed SAFAF because I was tired of self-censoring myself and being afraid to ask
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Sad to see this disruption of an event at UCL, and good to see a robust statement by the provost. https://t.co/NimbxJoXbK
thejc.com
University president apologises after protesters storm venue hosting Jewish history event
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