Prevent, which was introduced after the 2005 London bombings to identify and work with those at risk of radicalisation, uses a range of measures to challenge extremism.
Since July 2015, "specified authorities" such as schools, colleges, prisons and NHS Trusts have been required to have "due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism".
A study by three universities - Coventry, Durham, and Huddersfield, found evidence that the Prevent duty may be making Muslim students feel "singled out" and damaging their willingness to share genuine concerns about extremism.
There were also "significant concerns" about the stigmatisation of Muslim students as well as fears that the Prevent duty is making it more difficult to foster an inclusive environment for students from different backgrounds.
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