Interesting analysis by Prof Jo Phoenix on links between 'marketisation' and academic freedom.

I don't agree with everything in her post but I do think there is something strange going on (in comparison to the US, say).

Below is an excerpt from an email to my HoD I sent in 2018.

Decided to publish the acript.of my talk for Cardiff Academic Freedom Association.

It's a long read and I'm still developing my ideas. open.substack.com/pub/jophoenix/…

Completely agree.

How can we fight against discrimination and unequal treatment of women and girls whilst advocating *for* unlawful discrimination is not a good look?

How does it enhance democracy and producing a society of tolerance? Or address male violence.

It doesn't.

Our launch event was a great success!

Massive thanks to our speakers @jophoenix1 Naomi Waltham-Smith @nigelbiggar and to @speechunion for funding ☺️☺️☺️

Universities sorry for likening gender critics to anti-Semities dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

the state of university leadership today.

what Russell Group need advice on. They need advice on what counts as unlawful speech AGAINST GC/sex realism because let's face it, that's where there is hard evidence of belief discrimination in universities.

Whatever the case, that statement is a damning indictment of

Genuine question: why is transphobia listed in .Russell Group statement at all?

My thinking: anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are forms of racism too albeit in close connection to ethnicity and belief.

The inclusion of gender critical then transphobia is actually the inverse of

In my first week at university, the tutor fixed me with a hard stare and said 'Define your terms'.

So I'll join others in asking the Russell Group to do that now with 'transphobic'.

Do you want to be my boss?

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Skills needed in particular: safeguarding, fundraising, HR, charity governance.

Closing date: June 10th.

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The editor of BMJ Open rejected our paper on Athena Swan against the advice of all four peer reviewers. I discovered by subject access request that his view was “coloured” by my “opinionated” twitter feed. 🧵timeshighereducation.com/news/gender-cr…

Tee hee. Another great one mole at the counter

Well, Day One has gone well then....! Strong women can't be broken that easily lads. And I have an army of them behind me, in front of me, beside me and holding me up 💜🤍💚 #BringItOn

Rosie Duffield Rosie Duffield MP deserves so much better than this. Her treatment by senior Labour figures (for years now) has been lamentable.

Keir Starmer launched Labour's election campaign in Kent today, and Rosie Duffield (one of just two Kent Labour MPs, alongside recent convert Natalie Elphicke) was not invited to the event. Absolutely disgraceful. Solidarity with Rosie.

Gotta love this woman.

.Russell Group It would be helpful if you gave examples of what you consider 'transphobic' as opposed to 'gender critical', given that your 'genuine mistake' suggests you consider the two to be so similar as to be interchangeable.

And in so doing revealed what they think of GC academics.

Gotta love the own goals that keep coming....

Qting me again Sally to make derogatory ad hominem attacks?

Thing is, your engagement with me looks better on your cv than mine.

I care about women in prison and women in hospital. Last I looked you didn't.

Grow up and go away.

One more thought. It isn't hard.

We don't need to know *which* speech is unlawful. Russell Group should focus on what makes it unlawful coz..

see Phoenix -v- OU. Gender affirmative speech (or Gender Identity Theory a la Adams v ERCC) can be unlawful when it is used to harass.