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Universities UK has published a letter addressed to the Office for Students asking for clarification on its freedom of speech guidance.

Arif Ahmed, Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom at the Office for Students, has published a letter highlighting the steps English providers can take to protect Jewish students and staff on campus.

EmilyTest has published new guidance to create safer, responsive and compassionate environments for students and staff in higher education.

The FFLM (Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians) has published a letter addressed to all university vice-chancellors regarding the distribution of self-swab kits to victims of sexual assault.

Wonkhe has published an article suggesting that policies on student-staff relationships at English providers should be tougher as many fail to address the intersectional boundaries and the power imbalances that make students vulnerable.

The House of Commons Library has published a research briefing summarising the key challenges in upholding freedom of speech in higher education.

Wonkhe has published an article about the tension between English providers needing to implement anonymous reporting mechanisms and legal free speech requirements to comply with the Office for Students’ E6 regulation.

EmilyTest, a charity committed to improving gender-based violence in UK higher education, has announced it’s starting a new network for universities and colleges.

Academics from the University of Leicester have published an article on their research into students’ lived experiences of harassment.

London School of Economics and Political Science Students’ Union has published an article based on their research into the experiences of free speech for students.

The University of Leeds is tackling harassment and sexual misconduct by having a single comprehensive source of information as required by the Office for Students' condition E6 of registration.

HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) has published an article emphasising the need for increased participation from university leaders in shaping institutional culture.

Times Higher Education has published an article suggesting that English universities are unprepared ahead of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.

The Office for Students has published a series of videos answering common questions about how universities might meet the E6 condition of registration tackling harassment and sexual misconduct.

The Office for Students has published regulatory advice about how English providers can ensure they meet the 2023 Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act when it comes into force on 1 August 2025.

The OIA (Office of the Independent Adjudicator) is convening a small steering group to develop good practice and guidance for providers on dealing with reports of harassment and sexual misconduct.