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Higher Education: Radicalism

Commons · Question 120569 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, what protections will be available for university staff who

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 23 Mar 2026

Universities are autonomous institutions and therefore have their own policies and procedures for handling employee concerns.In addition, the government will work with the Department for Business and Trade to add the Office for Students (OfS) to the list ...