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Northumbria University - Sarah Phillimore and Harry Miller 'seen as a 'safety and wellbeing' risk to an entire university.'

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ChristinaXYZ · 06/06/2022 15:02

Open letter on Sarah Phillimore's website shows how deep the interference with debate and free speech goes at some universities.

sarahphillimore.substack.com/p/a-letter-to-northumbria-university

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AlisonDonut · 06/06/2022 19:01

The phrase 'who the fuck do they think they are' comes to mind.

TheBiologyStupid · 06/06/2022 18:54

PonyPatter44 · 06/06/2022 18:34

Well actually I thought the new strategy was to find some jumped up little twerp vulnerable person overpaid intern and throw them under the bus.

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As long as they're given a warning so that they let go of the emotional support dog...!

PonyPatter44 · 06/06/2022 18:34

BernardBlackMissesLangCleg · 06/06/2022 17:04

Well it’s going to be fun seeing their reply

some jumped up little twerp has done some serious overreach, but obviously they can’t say that so….

Well actually I thought the new strategy was to find some jumped up little twerp vulnerable person overpaid intern and throw them under the bus.

BernardBlackMissesLangCleg · 06/06/2022 17:04

Well it’s going to be fun seeing their reply

some jumped up little twerp has done some serious overreach, but obviously they can’t say that so….

MrsOvertonsWindow · 06/06/2022 17:02

It's sinister that so many self interested individuals are involved in restricting the legal & democratic rights of other citizens in order to further their own interests. Everywhere you look - the judiciary, education, politics, even children, they're there pushing their own demands often at the expense of others, just as this extreme incident demonstrates.

malloo · 06/06/2022 16:55

Great letter. The fact that she only found out about it by chance is deeply worrying, what else is going on behind the scenes on the command of TRAs? These institutions are a disgrace for not standing up to this insanity.

spongedog · 06/06/2022 16:55

Just read this. It is concerning that the risk processes and controls within the organisation are so poor that 1 junior member of staff can complain (formally/informally?) and that be enough to cause damage to legitimate freedom of speech. I would argue that an organisation receiving public funds needs to be above reproach. So I suggest additional formal complaints to the internal audit function, the DPO and to the funding body. I dont think in this case a wishy-washy apology if and when offered is really sufficient.

TheBiologyStupid · 06/06/2022 16:47

"I would like you to set out clearly the legal basis on which you justified such interference with my email correspondence so that I can consider if I need to take this matter further.

If you concede that you had in fact no such legal basis, I request an apology and reassurances that no similar unlawful action will be sanctioned by your institution again.

I will forward a copy of this email to my MP Michelle Donellan who is also the current Minister of State for Universities, so that she is aware. I will also publish this email to my Substack, as I consider it a matter of significant public interest."

Go Sarah!

EmbarrassingHadrosaurus · 06/06/2022 15:14

Why is it that I read the title of the thread and thought of this? (Apologies to SP and HM who probably don't see themselves as Boo.)

LunaLights · 06/06/2022 15:13

Why do these ideologues have such significant sway over previously reputable institutions? Makes my blood run cold to think of what is occurring that we haven’t found out about yet….

BorisJohnsonsvomitbucket · 06/06/2022 15:10

Maybe they think if they'll ignore the woman she'll go away. Forgetting she's a barrister of course. They are mistaken.

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ChristinaXYZ · 06/06/2022 15:09

That's what I thought!

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tabbycatstripy · 06/06/2022 15:04

They’re messing with the wrong person there.