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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
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PART 1 Higher Education and Research Act 2017
1.The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 is amended as...
3.In section 14 (public interest governance condition), omit subsection (7)....
4.(1) Section 36 (duty to protect academic freedom) is amended...
5.(1) Section 67B (publication of decision to conduct or terminate...
6.In section 67C (protection for defamation claims) after subsection (2)...
8.In section 74 (grants from Secretary of State), in subsection...
9.(1) Section 75 (regulatory framework) is amended as follows.
10.In section 77 (Secretary of State directions), in subsection (2),...
11.(1) Section 85 (other definitions) is amended as follows.
12.(1) Schedule 1 (the Office for Students) is amended as...
13.(1) Schedule 7 (costs recovery etc) is amended as follows....
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