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‘Shocking’ results from survey of European student autonomy

     

Three in 10 respondents said they had self-censored their academic views

Many higher education students in Europe have reported experiencing infringements of their academic freedom, according to a new survey by the European Students’ Union, which described the results as “shocking”.

The survey, which between May and September 2022 polled 645 students on academic freedom, institutional autonomy and academic integrity, reported that 12 per cent of respondents said they had been subjected to “intimidation” by staff because of what they studied.

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