Policies and Open Letters
| Date | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 28/04/2025 | Open letter on Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 | |
| 21/04/2025 | REF 2029 Briefing Note | |
| 16/05/2024 | Consultation on the OfS’s proposed regulatory advice and other matters relating to freedom of speech | |
| 05/03/2024 | London Principles for Academic Freedom | |
| 04/03/2024 | Consultation on the OfS’s new free speech complaint scheme | |
| 22/11/2023 | Consultation Response: Assessment of people, culture and environment in REF 2028 |
Policy Development
LUCAF develops recommendations relating to academic freedom and respond to relevant consultations.
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We will use this information to identify members who can contribute to the initial development of our recommendations and consultation responses. Once drafts have been developed and approved by the LUCAF founder members, we will publish them on the LUCAF website so that all members have a chance to respond. This feedback will be used to prepare final versions of any statements or advice before final approval by the LUCAF founder members. The final versions will then be published on the LUCAF website.
Open Letters
Documents marked as Open Letters do not go through the full policy development process and are intended to raise awareness of our fuller policy documents. Academics may choose on an individual basis whether to sign our open letters. We do not restrict signatures to LUCAF members.