Academics back decision to press ahead with controversial conference on Israel Dozens put name to statement criticising attempts to stop ‘lawful academic discussion’ By Matthew Reisz 16 March
Racism accusations spark academic freedom debate in Canada By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed 12 January
Israel critic finds job offer revoked after Gaza tweets By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 11 August
UCU presses Warwick to sever ties with SGH Martineau after blog post Senior associate David Browne likened the handling of Suárez to that of ‘insubordinate’ scholars By Chris Parr 10 July
University of Warwick gags critic of 'authoritarian' sector Suspended professor prevented from speaking at conference By David Matthews 19 June
US scholar sounds alarm on self-censorship over China ties Fears that Beijing’s ‘red zone of forbidden knowledge’ is spreading in the wake of partnerships By David Matthews 19 June
Academic freedom is being constricted, scholar says Matthew Reisz talks to Sunaina Maira, editor of The Imperial University: Academic Repression and Scholarly Dissent By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Murder and ‘blasphemy’: Pakistan’s academy in danger Scholars at Risk Network warns of threats to academic freedom after the killing of a lawyer defending a scholar By Matthew Reisz 22 May
Academic with criminal history prompts debate at Illinois By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed 12 May
Nigerian university united by Islamist terror Vice-chancellor of Bayero University Kano says his institution grew stronger after a deadly 2012 attack By Chris Parr 8 May
Gerry Adams arrest: police access to Boston tapes has dealt ‘blow’ to research Researcher on project criticises pursuit of recordings By David Matthews 1 May
Right-wing academic who was denied promotion wins court ruling By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 27 March
Under fire: bearing witness to assaults on the academy A report on global attacks on education also proposes ways to protect the sector By Matthew Reisz 13 March
