Stock, who resigned from Sussex in 2021 after what she described as a “medieval experience” of campus ostracism, accused university leaders of pandering to “student victimhood”.

In an opinion piece published on UnHerd, she declared she was “a civilian now, with nobody looking over my shoulder”.

Stock highlighted the ambiguity in defining harmful speech, especially when organisations like Stonewall expanded “transphobia” to include denying someone’s gender identity.

Stock’s criticism comes after the Office for Students imposed a record £585,000 fine on the University of Sussex for failing to protect her academic freedom.

The watchdog’s decision was announced just one day before Stock published her scathing critique.

In her article, Stock claimed that during her time at Sussex, then vice-chancellor Adam Tickell was “powerless” in addressing problems caused by the university’s policies.

Despite initially praising the university’s leadership approach as “admirable and decent” when she resigned in 2021, Stock has now adopted a more critical stance towards her former employer.

Stock accused university managers of defining concepts like “abuse” and “harassment” too loosely “to pander to rapidly expanding notions of student victimhood and the crazed demands of moronic campaigners”.

The mother of two, who came out as a lesbian at 40, endured years of bullying and harassment over her views on trans issues.

She described her experience at Sussex as “medieval” with campus ostracism and protests ultimately leading to her resignation.

Stock argued that university policies were treating lecturers like advertising agencies, instructing them to promote trans ideology.

She claimed many of these restrictive policies remain in place “across the land, right now”.

A University of Sussex spokesman said the circumstances that led to Stock’s departure were “deeply regrettable”.

They added: “Sussex has consistently and publicly defended her right to pursue her academic work and to express her gender-critical beliefs”.

“Academic freedom and freedom of speech are foundational elements of a university, and the university is committed to ensuring that diversity in all its forms, particularly diversity of thought and identity, are able to flourish at Sussex”.

The university confirmed it had removed the phrase requiring positive representation of trans people from its policy statement within three weeks of Vice-Chancellor Professor Sasha Roseneil’s arrival in 2022.

A UCL spokesman said: “We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming community where all students are enabled to meet their full potential and are respected as individuals.

“This guidance was produced to provide practical support for students transitioning gender and for staff who are supporting them through the process. It does not impact on UCL’s deep commitment to freedom of speech”.