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Threats to the University Humanities and Science Conference 2011
London/Cambridge: 20-23 July, 2011
Summary of Presentations
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Wednesday 20 July
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Session: 'The Humanities Under Threat?'
Chair: Simon Blackburn
Speakers:
Jonathan Cole, Stefan Collini, Michael Crow, Robert Post, Martin Rees, Adam Roberts
Resources
Edited transcript of the session
Transcript of Panel Discussion at the British Academy: 
Summaries
Jonathan R. Cole, 'The Great American University, Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected':
Michael Crow, notes:
Martin Rees, notes:
Adam Roberts, notes:
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Thursday 21 July
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Session: 'Threats to the University'
Chair: Nicholas Christenfeld
Discussion Leaders:
Charles Dellheim, John Marenbon, James Weinstein
Resources
James Weinstein, notes:
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Session: 'Is Scientific Research Over- or Under- Regulated'
Chair: Pauline Perry
Discussion Leaders:
Rafael Fonseca, George Poste, Janet Radcliffe Richards
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Rafael Fonseca, notes:
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Session: '(Mis)Communication Between Scientists and Policy Makers as a Threat to Trust and Accountability in Science'
Chair: Charles Kennel
Principal Participants:
Matthew Freeman, Lawrence Krauss, Pauline Perry, Martin Rees, James Wilsdon
Resources
Matthew Freeman, notes:
Lawrence M. Krauss, notes:
Pauline Perry, notes:
James Wilsdon, notes:
Martin Rees, notes:
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Friday 22 July
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Session: 'Threats from Contracts'
Chair: John Bell
Discussion Leaders:
Edna Murphy, David Healy
Resources
David Healy: Notes:
Edna Murphy: Notes:
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Session: 'Threats from Data Protection and from Ethics Committees as Applied to Social Science Research'
Chair: James Weinstein
Discussion Leaders:
David Erdos, Ross Anderson
Resources
Ross Anderson: Speaking Notes: / General Notes:
David Erdos: Notes: / Slides: 
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Session: 'Threats from Freedom of Information Laws'
Chair: Christopher Forsyth
Discussion Leaders:
Maurice Frankel, Jacob Rowbottom, James Wilsdon
Resources
James Wilsdon, notes:
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Session: 'Threats from Libel Laws'
Chair: Eric Barendt
Discussion Leaders:
David Howarth, Adrienne Page, Simon Singh
Principal Participants:
Ivan Hare, Kirsty Hughes, Alastair Mullis, Robert Post, Andrew Scott, Jacob Rowbottom, Michael Smyth, James Weinstein
Resources
Ivan Hare, notes:
Adrienne Page QC, notes:
Simon Singh, notes:
Recording of session:
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Saturday 23 July
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Session: 'Threats to Academic Freedom: How do the various threats considered during this conference implicate academic freedom?'
Chair: John Marenbon
Discussion Leaders:
Eric Barendt, Robert Post
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Robert Post, notes:
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Session: 'Discussion of Possible Conference Statement and Follow-up Conferences'
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Conference Statement Regarding Data Protection:
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Additional Resources
General
Dave Bosworth: Notes:  |
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