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<p>Universities have a duty of care to all students, domestic and international, and
must take reasonably practicable steps to ensure freedom of speech, within the law,
is secured for staff, students and visiting speakers.</p><p> </p><p>Studying for a
degree gives students from different backgrounds and perspectives the freedom to explore
contrasting views and the skills to evaluate information, including that about the
current situation in Hong Kong. It is critically important that we protect this freedom.
That is why we extended the existing freedom of speech duty to all providers registered
with the Office for Students (OfS) through the Higher Education and Research Act.
The approach of the OfS is to implement regulation as outlined in their regulatory
framework, as attached.</p><p> </p><p>We expect all institutions to ensure that freedom
of speech is not restricted as a result of bullying or intimidation.</p><p> </p>
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