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Academic freedom debated by Lords

Title
Academic freedom debated by Lords
Genre
News report; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
20 May 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:02:39
Description
Des Fahy reports on a defeat today for the government in the House of Lords over part of its education reform bill, on proposals which would limit academic freedom, which has received widespread opposition from the likes of Lord Hatch (John Hatch). With speeches by Lord Beloff (Max Beloff); leader of the democrat peers and Chancellor of Oxford University, Lord Jenkins (Roy Jenkins); Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay (James Mackay).
Contributors
Roy Jenkins; James Mackay; Max Beloff
Keywords
Parliamentary bills; Education; House of Lords; Universities; Academics; Academic freedom; Lord Hatch; John Hatch

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