Legal Briefing Note - Recruitment Documents and Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Summary: This briefing note is designed to support colleagues comply with legal and regulatory duties relating to Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom when preparing recruitment documents Type: Guideline Owner: Directorate of People and OD   This document requires CAS authentication Contact email: brooke.foulger@manchester.ac.uk Last modified: 29/04/2026 Link to this document: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=79134 Related documents: Job description and person specification template Guidance Note for Academic Roles and Recruitment Documentation Edit (only Administrators)