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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