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Anti-terror laws ‘to blame for campus free speech concerns’

Anti-terror laws ‘to blame for campus free speech concerns’

The government’s own enforcement of anti-terror strategy Prevent is responsible for a perceived “chilling” of free speech on university campuses, the former leader of the House of Lords has warned.

Fired Far From Home

American University of Malta undertakes mass firings of faculty. The start-up institution, run by a for-profit company with no track record in higher education, has struggled to find students and is mired in environmental and political controversy in Malta.

The Ph.D. Skill Mismatch

Analysis of a year’s worth of MLA job postings -- most of them for teaching positions -- finds strong emphasis on alt-ac skills. Are doctoral programs providing the right training?