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The decision to suspend him was taken by HEA chief executive Paul Ramsden, who said that HEA clearance was necessary before such a publication. Professor Ramsden had previously been involved with the student experience survey in Australia, a program which came before the UK NSS. Professor Harvey described the NSS in his letter as a ‘hopelessly inadequate improvement tool,’ according to THE. Academics across the country have condemned the HEA’s handling of the case, which they say is a breach of academic freedom. The HEA was designed to promote evidence-based discussion and these current trends have left academics increasingly concerned that views critical of the government and its agencies are no longer regarded as acceptable.
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