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June 04, 2007
Organization of UK Universities: "We Reject Outright" Boycott of Israel
Statement from The Russell Group on UCU motion on Israeli boycott:
30 May 2007
The Russell Group of the UK’s research-intensive universities today strongly condemned the motion passed by the University and College Union for branches to debate the Israeli boycott.
Professor Malcolm Grant, Chairman of the Russell Group and President and Provost of UCL, said:
"We reject outright the call for an academic boycott. It is a contradiction in terms and in direct conflict with the mission of a university. It betrays a misunderstanding of the academic mission which is founded squarely on freedom of inquiry and freedom of speech. Any institution worthy of the title of university has the responsibility to protect these values, and it is particularly disturbing to find an academic union attacking academic freedom in this way."The Russell Group universities will uphold academic freedom by standing firm against any boycott that threatens it."
Posted by at June 4, 2007 11:53 AM
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