The ability to express and discuss ideas openly is being curtailed in univerisites, new data published by the Academic Freedom Index reveals
Academic freedom under threat for more than 50% of world’s population
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Marnie Duke
Marnie Duke is an editorial intern at Index on Censorship. She previously worked for human rights organisation Ceasefire and is now pursuing a career in journalism
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