Guidance for students who want to protest at Manchester Metropolitan University
At Manchester Met, we are committed to supporting freedom of speech. We encourage debate that allows different views and ideas to be discussed and challenged and we aim to provide a supportive and inclusive environment to promote this.
Our legal duty to promote freedom of speech within the law may at times include allowing individuals or groups to host events or speakers that others do not agree with or wish to demonstrate against.
The University also has a responsibility to maintain a safe, effective, and welcoming environment for all our students, staff and visitors. We have a clear student code of conduct that sets out behavioural expectations. Where students engage in misconduct, as outlined in our regulations, they become subject to disciplinary action.
The guidance below outlines some dos and don’ts around organising student protests on campus. The University respects and supports individuals’ rights to engage in peaceful, lawful protests. Following the guidance will help to ensure that student protests can be best supported to be delivered safely for all members of the University community and the general public, and reduce the likelihood of protesters breaching University regulations and becoming subject to disciplinary action.