ACADEMIC FREEDOM – RHETORIC OR REALITY?

Academic freedom is a concept that has a particular significance in a University, not least in a University, which, uniquely in a British context, prides itself on its independence from the State. My interest in academic freedom was sparked by a set of instructions received in this instance from the...

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Published in:Denning law journal 2012-11, Vol.22 (1), p.117-141
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