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In free speech battle, court agrees that university and conservative governor still pose a threat to basic faculty rights

Government move brings meaning to the motto ‘Scholars for a Year, Cheveners for Life’, says advocate

Two years after student was beaten to death by classmates, calls for institutions to take more responsibility

University of the People aims to fund 4,000 Afghans to study, with 600 already enrolled in its courses

Vice-chancellor commits to ‘challenging and confronting debate’ on hot-button issue

Dirk Brockmann, branded a ‘lockdown maker’ by Bild, says scientists must make clear the uncertainty in their advice

Students protest after staff dismissed and tenure evaluations halted at Centre for Research and Teaching in Economics

Along with blocking faculty court testimony, university allegedly also courted state politicians by interfering in hiring, research and teaching

The Florida governor’s control over the make-up of public universities’ boards makes recent controversies unsurprising, says Mei Lan Frame

Scholars are being harassed, silenced and sometimes worse all the way from Athens to Afghanistan, and from Texas to Turkey, according to new report

Royal Society asked to expel decorated members who criticised plans to incorporate mātauranga Māori into curricula

Gesture keeps country and its universities in European ����Vlog Area as exiled democracy activist says institutions can help by boycotting those supporting the state

The silence of other universities about an apparent clampdown on lawful speech is a betrayal of their mission, says Jonathan Rosenhead

In latest attack by conservatives on academic freedom, South Carolina Republicans propose five-year limit on all faculty contracts

Scholars defend Sergey Zuev’s ‘impeccable reputation’ and liken his treatment to torture

Gender-critical philosopher says ‘draconian’ measures are required as universities have failed to protect freedom of expression

The country’s conservative government is wary of academia’s social influence and values, but a ministerial letter offers hope, says Agnieszka Piotrowska

Scholars attacked for research into colonialism and atrocities of empire need professional support and counselling, says broadcaster

Letter from 22 academics warns of ‘life-threatening circumstances’

International candidates may be reluctant to follow departing Taiwan-born university heads, say scholars

Office for Students examining whether university met obligations on academic freedom and free speech, following criticism by minister

President of Canadian institution admits mistake in moving quickly amid concern over sexual assaults on campus and nearby violence

While mocked as a cast of falsely aggrieved outcasts, planned private upstart raises fear of fundamental new avenue of well-resourced partisan attack on academia

In the first of our new ‘talking leadership’ interview series, Rosa Ellis meets the Johns Hopkins University president to discuss how he is realigning the institution to educate students about democracy and encourage them to contest ideas

University says ambassador’s event ran for scheduled duration

OfS releases latest figures on universities adopting definition following ministerial pressure

After banning professors from testifying against the state in politically charged cases, flagship university can’t escape probes and fears of lasting harm

After years of crackdown on Chinese-born scholars, US universities in danger of losing critical base of students and workers, University of Arizona-led survey finds

Higher education minister says circumstances of philosopher’s departure ‘absolutely appalling’

Creativity often requires a sociable setting, but academics urgently need to avoid the dangers of following fashion, says former CEU head

Don’t allow confidentiality clauses over issues connected with intellectual freedom, says sacked professor

Public knowledge of reasoning behind picks ‘could have avoided past mistakes’

Minister’s assurances not ‘watertight guarantees’ that regular academic activities fall outside law’s purview

Researchers face prospect that they might not find more work in academia if they leave city

The David Miller and Kathleen Stock cases underline the growing threat to human rights, say Alison Assiter and Miriam David

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Move bolsters fears of political attacks on US higher education and prompts AAUP to consider boycott

Many press on with classes, despite hiding from the Taliban

Constitutional lawyer says Australian case will help frame courts’ approach to academic freedom issues

Peter Ridd judgment may encourage universities to hide behind ‘confidentiality’ veil, transparency advocate warns

Union calls for university management to take a ‘clear and strong stance against transphobia’

Push to remove statue ‘can be seen as final stage of mainlandising’ Hong Kong’s campuses

‘I don’t know if we are going to be successful, but we are certainly going to make a lot of noise,’ says academic resisting government

From party faithful imposed as leaders to scholars sent into ‘civilian death’, institutions face a range of grave threats, argues editor of new collection

Sociologist criticised by MPs says that he plans to appeal against termination

Beverley Gage leaves Brady-Johnson programme after president insists $250 million funder can pick its advisory board members

New Cambridge guidance will help academics avoid collaborations that pose a threat to security or academic freedom, says Stephen Toope

While right-leaning scholars are most likely to feel silenced in the West, in the developing world, left-wingers are more likely to self-censor

A new consortium will embody the spread of liberal arts beyond the West, say Bryan Penprase and Thomas Schneider 

University leaders would not exercise freedom even if the state did not have them under its thumb, says Maszlee Malik

Valentina Azarova declines to take human rights position, but CAUT suspends censure and claims academic freedom win

College’s defenders say its demise will dilute free expression, but education minister says its original critics opposed it for the same reason

But Royal Holloway principal warns against ‘frivolous and vexatious claims’ under planned legislation

Inspectors tell Ministry of Education to ‘study deeply and systematically about Xi Jinping’s thoughts on education’

Former Tennessee researcher wins first court trial of Trump-era crackdown, while Biden stance remains unclear

Ministers ‘negligent’ over failure to issue visas to scholars and activists who worked with British-based academics

Louise Richardson ‘embarrassed to confess we educated’ Michael Gove given his Brexit comments on experts

Three-quarters of cases brought against faculty found to have ended with penalties, yet with unclear implications

Twenty years of progress hangs in the balance, says Rahmatullah Katawazai

Lisa Tilley cites impact on staff and students of ‘proximity’ to former department head’s ‘far-right followers’, plus ‘sickening environment’