Universities
Dismantle the infrastructure of censoriousness
Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities
A step forward for academic freedom
It is time to take the fight to censoriousness in higher education
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
Vapid slogans for the hard of thinking
Every modern university, it seems, needs a “mission statement”
Student Loans don’t add up
a fairer way out of a
disastrous policy mess
How the Boat Race sank
Yet another great British tradition is disappearing beneath the waters of history
Slim down the university system to save it
It has become too bloated and too expensive
The student loan debate misses the real question
Degrees should be less essential but more valuable
The decline of Durham
The collegiate system is an essential virtue of Durham University and should not be abandoned
Who has the right to speak in universities?
Invitations should not be rescinded — but no one has the right to an invitation
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The case against Project Spire
The Church of England should abandon this misleading and expensive exercise in virtue signalling
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician
Is this the end of art?
Cultural renewal cannot simply chase demand
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring
Free speech is about principle, not political convenience
One might disagree with pro-Palestine radicals but that does not mean that they should be censored