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Universities face £500,000 fines for free speech breaches under new OfS complaints system
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Política·20.04.2026Resumen IA

Universities face £500,000 fines for free speech breaches under new OfS complaints system

The UK government has announced that universities in England failing to protect free speech could face fines of up to £500,000 or 2% of their income under a new complaints system run by the Office for Students (OfS). The scheme, launching from the new academic year, will allow staff, external speakers and non-student members to raise concerns about providers free of charge. From April 2027, new registration conditions will enable the regulator to fine universities for breaches of their duties under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, which came into force in August 2023.

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