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Advance HE online event – Navigating Freedom of Speech for the Short and Long Term

28^th May 2024

Member Project 23-24: Navigating Freedom of Speech for the Short and Long-Term Governance Event

Online event – 06 June 2024 12:30 -14:00

This interactive online event, delivered in association with CUC, AHUA and UUK, will provide a forum for the governance community to understand and horizon-scan the regulatory environment and gain an overview of the sector guidance to inform their own practice. Advance HE will be publishing new guidance on protected beliefs shortly. Attendees will: – hear from a diverse range of speakers with different governance role perspectives – have a chance to share and consider their own institution’s experiences of navigating freedom of speech to date – learn from other institutions and reflect on key aspects of the guidance through networking and breakout discussions.  Confirmed speakers include:

• Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Chair of Northumbria University
• David Bass, Director of EDI at Advance HE
• Shahid Omer, Director of Policy, Universities UK
• Anthony McClaran, Vice-Chancellor, St Mary’s University, Twickenham
• Rachel Sandby-Thomas, Registrar, University of Warwick

Booking link:  Member Project 23-24: Navigating Freedom of Speech for the Short and Long Term Governance Event | Advance HE (advance-he.ac.uk)

Advance HE latest guidance was published on 16 May and can be found at Navigating protected beliefs and free speech in higher education | Advance HE (advance-he.ac.uk)