Part 1Further and higher education etc.

Fundable bodies: miscellaneous

26Academic freedom

1

A fundable body must have regard to the desirability of—

a

ensuring the academic freedom of relevant persons; and

b

ensuring that the matters mentioned in subsection (2) are not adversely affected by the exercise of a relevant person’s academic freedom.

2

Those matters are—

a

the appointment held; and

b

any entitlements or privileges enjoyed,

by the relevant person at the fundable body.

3

In this section, a “relevant person” is a person who is engaged in—

a

teaching, or the provision of learning, at a fundable body; or

b

research at a fundable body.

4

For the purposes of this section, “academic freedom” includes freedom (within the law) to—

a

hold and express opinion;

b

question and test established ideas and received wisdom; and

c

present controversial or unpopular points of view.