What is the new University of Austin for?
A new university founded by Bari Weiss, Steven Pinker and others offers itself as the antidote to “cancel culture”.
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How Sussex University failed Kathleen Stock
The philosophy professor faced a resounding lack of institutional support as the campaign against her intensified.
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The Conservatives’ war on the humanities will hurt working-class students
In the name of “anti-elitist” politics, Britain’s cultural landscape will likely become even more middle class.
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If the Tories are serious about social mobility, they’ll have to level down the aspirations of middle-class parents
The social mobility in the government’s imagination is one in which nobody suffers – but that option no longer exists.
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Kathleen Stock and Sussex University: the war over academic freedom
How a campus trans row ended in protests, a police investigation – and a debate over the future of free…
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Kathleen Stock, trans rights and a crisis of free speech in British universities
The more we censor for “good” reasons the more we open the door for those who would censor for bad…
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How the funding gap between state schools and private schools has dramatically widened
The gap between private and state school spending per pupil has rapidly grown since the Conservatives entered power in 2010.
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Why aren’t we teaching kids how to thrive in the creator economy?
From TikTok influencers to channel managers, online platforms now offer exciting – and viable – career paths. But school careers…
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