Professor Jo Phoenix looks back on her tribunal win against the Open University

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Jo Phoenix is an academic author and professor of criminology known for her gender critical views, having founded the Gender Critical Research Network at the Open University where she was a professor of criminology. 

In 2024, Jo successfully sued the Open University at an employment tribunal for constructive dismissal, victimisation, harassment and direct discrimination. 

Listen to a short excerpt from that conversation. 

Useful Links: 

Sex Matters’ piece: Learning from the Jo Pheonix case. 
https://sex-matters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Learning-from-the-Jo-Phoenix-case.pdf

Office for students: Regulatory advice 24: Guidance related to freedom of speech 
https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/regulatory-advice-24-guidance-related-to-freedom-of-speech/

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