In a shocking free speech violation, students have had their university essays investigated by counter-terrorism police and faced questioning by staff under Prevent, reports The Independent.
Campaigners and experts warn that free speech is being stifled on campus and trust destroyed because of the “overzealous” Prevent programme, with students and lecturers becoming “suspects and informants”.
Freedom of Information requests reveal that academic materials have been flagged in response to the government’s anti-radicalisation strategy – but it is understood that no action has been taken against students.
Read more at The Independent
Related…
- What we can expect from Prevent in the new academic year (Expert View, 2023)
- Higher Education, Prevent and Academic Freedom in the UK (Book Chapter, 2023)
- The People’s Review of Prevent (Report, 2023)
