Universities admit purge of ‘challenging’ books to protect students

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Investigation finds institutions are dropping books containing depictions of suicide and slavery from syllabuses

By Telegraph Reporters 9 August 2022 • 11:51pm

Works by William Shakespeare were among those deemed to require warnings
Works by William Shakespeare were among those deemed to require warnings CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES

Universities have removed books from reading lists to protect students from “challenging” content, an investigation has found.

Essex and Sussex admitted removing texts from study lists after freedom of information (FOI) requests were issued to 140 UK universities by The Times.

The universities are thought to be the first in the UK that have purged books altogether.

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Public colleges should become autonomous

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Update: May, 06/2017 – 10:08

The Government wants public colleges to become autonomous in order to be competitive, but many of them are worried about such a move, especially the financial aspect.— Photo nld.com.vn

HCM CITY — The Government wants public colleges to become autonomous in order to be competitive, but many of them are worried about such a move, especially the financial aspect.

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