By Richard Warnes. The continuing debate about the impact of extremism and radicalisation at universities and higher education institutions has recently been renewed in the United Kingdom. The passing of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act in February 2015, and in particular its section on Preventing People from Being Drawn into Terrorism, provides a statutory duty for ‘specified authorities’ – such as schools, local authorities and prisons – to prevent radicalisation within their establishments. While the original ‘guidance’ included universities, this has been delayed and revised. More...