I have become extremely concerned about the pro-M*ller letter circulating among academics, which let's be clear does *not* defend him on free speech grounds but suggests agreement with his views (see below). 
It has become clear over the last 18 months or so that British HE may be irretrievably broken. I'm not sure how this relates - these unacceptable views have always been there - but the narrowing of the talent pool may play a role in propagating this level of junk work.
Two things I've been thinking: (1) this is how the posion spreads out, via perhaps naive or well-meaning staff who think they are defending academic freedom. People are drawn in who wouldn't normally have dreamt of it.
Then (2) I simply don't see how any minority group can feel safe on campus if universities don't at least say something - anything would be a start - about harrassment from Profs.
Harrassment of all sorts and on all sorts of grounds has of course been a problem for unis since the year zero; but limited progress on some grounds - re: sex; gender - must be matched on others.
Well, what do I know really - I have no expectation of truly meaningful change in the sector - but thought I'd say. 🤷♂️ /END
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