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Further information and reading

Government

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

Advance HE

Promoting good relations in higher education

Protected beliefs in higher education

Freedom of speech in higher education: podcast

Promoting Freedom of Speech and Good Campus Relations Sector Roundtables

Universities UK

Freedom of speech guidance

Preparing for the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act - Case studies

How can universities prepare for the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act?

Useful resources

University College London

Inclusive dialogue in education: a tutor's guide to facilitating constructive discourse

Disagreeing Well

Disagree Well Campaign: Resources, videos, books and articles

London School of Economics

Dilemmas in small group teaching

Teaching sensitive topics

Duck-Rabbit Taking Sides Podcast

Duck – Rabbit: what drives our polarised culture? (You Tube) 

Other resources

The Art of Disagreeing Without Conflict: Navigating the Nuance (You Tube) (Think Fast Talk Smart, Stanford Business School Podcast)

Why it's worth listening to people you disagree with (You Tube) Zachary R. Wood (Ted Talk)

How to disagree productively and find common ground (You Tube) Julia Dhar (Ted Talk)

BBC Word of Mouth - How to disagree 

Further reading

Oros, A. L. (2007) ‘Let’s Debate: Active Learning Encourages Student Participation and Critical Thinking’, Journal of Political Science Education, 3(3), pp. 293–311. doi: 10.1080/15512160701558273

Freedom of speech in UK higher education; Recommendations for policy and practice (pdf) Kings College London

‘You can’t say that!’ What students really think of free speech on campus (pdf) Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI)

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