King’s College London (KCL) is pressing ahead with a far-reaching, centrally driven overhaul of assessment across the university under a framework centred on “inclusive”, “diverse” and “culturally responsive” approaches to which all assessments must adhere. Internal documents seen by the…
Academics applying for posts at London Metropolitan University are required to submit a mandatory “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion” (EDI) statement explaining what they have previously done to “advance equality”.
CAF has written to the vice-chancellor warning that these clauses may be at odds with the new Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act. A line buried within all academic job descriptions at the University of Greenwich has become the latest…
Cambridge University has thrown out dozens of complaints against an academic philosopher accused of racism, ruling that his views on “hereditarianism” and what he called the “DEI devil” were protected under its new freedom of speech policy. The decision is…
It has been less than two months since key provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act came into effect on 1 August. Yet examples of universities that remain in likely noncompliance are starting to pile up. The Committee…
Research carried out by Alumni for Free Speech has revealed that at least 8 universities in England and Wales have what are highly likely to be unlawful, EDI-based recruitment policies. The results, published in a recent report, further indicate that…
Several British universities appear to have quietly updated the acronym EDI from “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion” to “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion”. This revision is more than merely stylistic, and could potentially have significant legal ramifications. Administrative efforts to promote gender…
A CAF investigation has revealed the existence of a compulsory “EDI Awareness Module” for all first-year students of Cardiff University. In the online course, students take a quiz to reveal how “privileged” they are, learn about “microaggressions”, and are taught…
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) is an independent UK body which provides “quality assurance” for university teaching. 98 per cent of UK universities are paid “members” of the QAA and receive its advice. The QAA issues “Subject Benchmark Statements”, which…
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has banned the use of diversity statements in hiring academic staff. It is common in UK universities for applicants to academic posts to be required to submit an equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) statement. These…