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Office for Students Drops £585k Sussex Fine Appeal

5/20/2026

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  • Office for Students said it will not appeal the High Court ruling that overturned its £585,000 fine against the University of Sussex.
  • Chairman Edward Peck argued that extending litigation would not benefit students or the higher-education sector.
  • The regulator opened the investigation after philosophy professor Kathleen Stock resigned amid student protests over her gender-and-sex views.
  • The case joins a series of High Court challenges concerning free-speech issues at universities.