Chris Brand

Christopher Richard Brand (born in Preston, England, 1 June 1943) is a British psychological and psychometric researcher. He was a lecturer of psychology at Edinburgh University when he made controversial claims that black people were less intelligent than whites and that some forms of child sex were not harmful.

The front page of Student, Edinburgh University's independent student newspaper, calling for the sacking of Chris Brand on 18th April 1996.

Chris Brand comes under fire from the press after his controversial comments regarding child sex are published. This article appeared in The Daily Record, p. 7 on 8 November 1996.

Resources

• Chris Brand chronology

Articles and reports on the case

LM Network contributions

• Jennie Bristow, 'A sledgehammer to crack a ridiculous nut', The Times Higher Education Supplement, 7 February 1997, p. 12.
• Jennie Bristow 'Free speech branded', Living Marxism No 103 September 1997, p. 10.
• Helene Guldberg, 'Why ban racist Brand?', Living Marxism, No. 91 - June 1996, p. 20.
• Kenan Malik 'An unintelligent debate' The Spectator, 11 May 1996.
• Hugh Peto & Fiona McEwan 'Academic freedom "being undermined"', letter The Scotsman, 5 June 1996
• Hugh Peto 'All Brand (again)' Student 31 October 1996, p 10.
• Penny Robson, 'Student protection racket', Living Marxism, No. 91 - June 1996, p. 22.