Academia
Guardrails of civilisation
If politics is downstream from culture, culture is downstream from the campus
The rise of academentia
Mere transgression is being elevated above genuine insight and creativity
Death by red tape
“Soft cancellation” is the preferred tool of institutionalised censoriousness
The future of higher education
How can universities be more efficient and effective?
The “shameless disrespect” of Judith Butler
The celebrated academic is too ideological to understand and accept different opinions
High praise for low standards
Why intellectual life needs more, and more systematic, criticism
Ridiculous research and irate academics (w/ Charlotte Gill)
Do we have the right to debate where our taxes are going?
The original error of educationalists
Universities are not teaching students to be able to think for themselves
Reclaiming free speech in academia
Proposed Office for Students guidelines make for an imperfect but promising start
British universities have a China problem
The increasing influence of the CCP is a threat to free inquiry and free expression