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Academics: please consider signing the open letter to support Michael Ben-Gad, Professor of Economics at City University.
Students are demanding his sacking simply because he is an Israeli Jew who did mandatory military service in the 1980s.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Students are demanding his sacking simply because he is an Israeli Jew who did mandatory military service in the 1980s.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Standing against targeted harassment of Professor Michael Ben-Gad
21 October 2025
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned by a targeted harassment campaign against Michael Ben-Gad, Professor of Economics at City St George’s, University of London, led by a group ca...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Academics: please consider signing the open letter to support Michael Ben-Gad, Professor of Economics at City University.
Students are demanding his sacking simply because he is an Israeli Jew who did mandatory military service in the 1980s.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Students are demanding his sacking simply because he is an Israeli Jew who did mandatory military service in the 1980s.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Opinion: “Institutional neutrality does not stem from cowardice, indifference or moral detachment. It stems from a deep respect for free inquiry and the obligation to cherish a diversity of viewpoints.”
✍️ Abhishek Saha
#highered #EduSky
✍️ Abhishek Saha
#highered #EduSky
Institutional neutrality is about freedom, not fear or indifference
Avoiding official stances on contested issues clears the way for individuals to speak out – including university leaders, says Abhishek Saha
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Really important piece by my @lucaf-london.bsky.social colleague @abhisahalib.bsky.social on the contradiction between academic freedom and highly politicised job titles.
thecritic.co.uk/will-univers...
thecritic.co.uk/will-univers...
Will universities accept academic freedom? | Abhishek Saha | The Critic Magazine
English universities face a reckoning on academic freedom. Last month, the Office for Students (OfS) published its final guidance on implementing the landmark Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act…
thecritic.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Really important piece by my @lucaf-london.bsky.social colleague @abhisahalib.bsky.social on the contradiction between academic freedom and highly politicised job titles.
thecritic.co.uk/will-univers...
thecritic.co.uk/will-univers...