How universities are subverting their mission of free enquiry

How universities are subverting their mission of free enquiry Cambridge University Trinity College Great Court with (from left to right) its dining hall, Master’s Lodge, fountain, clock tower, chapel and Great Gate. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Cmglee.

Universities have changed. Not in the way we expect of all institutions over time but in a way that upturns their foundational purpose as custodians of knowledge and of the traditions and beliefs that underpin our civilisation. Historically, they are also facilitators of free enquiry that push the boundaries of knowledge and understanding. What we…

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