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Two leading social scientists accused of producing racist scholarship say journals should rethink how they deal with such explosive allegations

Law professor who sits on Germany's constitutional court warns that far-right attacks on ¡®weaker¡¯ subjects would be followed by criticism of more mainstream disciplines

Critic to remain on Australian university¡¯s senate, as institution promises review of governance processes

Suspended campaigner says he is seeking A$3.5m damages in case sparked by controversy over university¡¯s China ties

Media coverage has made it difficult to 'untangle' misconduct allegations from freedom of speech claims, chancellor says

A draft national security law raises concerns about academic freedom and a return to student protests

Ousted student rep, a controversial figure, elicits headlines and backflips

National move to reconciliation tests boundaries of academic freedom, say some observers

Deleted posts, suspensions and investigations are part of a larger trend of control that predated the pandemic, experts say

Academics at overseas universities find it a challenge to ensure mainland students can access all course materials

Diversity makes most sense if it is about authors¡¯ viewpoints rather than their ethnic origins, says Martin Levy

University pulls move to consider ¡®other traditions of academic freedom¡¯ in overseas partnerships after outcry

Such legislation could curtail academic freedom, say scholars

Global project reveals that several countries violate scholarly autonomy despite having constitutional provisions for academic freedom

Research centre meant to support ¡®politically useful ideas¡¯ such as Orb¨¢n¡¯s claim of Turkic ancestry for nation as government pivots away from EU, scholars claim

Proposed definition could provide get-out-of-jail-free card for ¡®rogue academics¡¯, some claim

¡®Freedom of speech is a question of interpretation,¡¯ says v-c who maintains art studio in Beijing

Both Beijing and Hong Kong must adjust their approaches and sensibilities to restore confidence and trust in HK universities, argues John Burns

Researchers say funding bodies and university management have most influence over state of scholarly autonomy

Professors ride a wave of ¡®public anger¡¯ over coronavirus outbreak in airing anti-government views

Changes will give platform in universities to anti-abortionists and climate change deniers, claim opponents

Ministry of Education forced to review decree that limits the number of researchers who can travel to events after outcry

Professors on the mainland and overseas defying government guidelines as outbreak spreads

Harvard case was meant to get academia¡¯s attention, and did, prosecutors proclaim

Contract reveals the Free University of Berlin is bound by Chinese law, which critics fear gives Beijing influence over teaching content

Academics and students at the Higher School of Economics forbidden from disclosing affiliation when engaging in politics 

Furore over Oxford doctoral student¡¯s journal article reignites debate over the limits of free speech

Companies retreat for now, but see the technology¡¯s spread as inevitable

Debate continues over the withdrawal of a ¡°dissent¡± course last year at Yale-NUS 

Academics are taking advantage of their freedom to launch new research, but question how long this will last

The looseness of regulations around collaboration with overseas contacts will intimidate scholars into silence and isolation, says Katarzyna Kaczmarska

Sussex philosophy professor on why she continues to speak out despite facing online abuse and ¡®hostile environment¡¯ at work

Study of European Social Survey data finds academics more left-leaning than almost any other professional group, but show ¡®no greater homogeneity¡¯ in beliefs

Campus demonstrations oppose controversial new citizenship legislation

Ex-Tory adviser pushes plan to legislate to create ¡®national academic freedom champion¡¯ to ¡®lead on sanctions where appropriate¡¯

Pro-Palestine group brands order a ¡®dangerous, authoritarian attempt to silence student activism¡¯

Blocked from firing hostile professors, institutions restrict their teaching rights

King¡¯s College London survey finds ¡®significant agreement¡¯ between students and the public ¡®on the value of freedom of expression¡¯

Dan Tehan tells THE that he ¡®fully supported¡¯ institutions going beyond sector-wide code

Administrator ¡®shocked¡¯ that school was being used as ¡®scapegoat¡¯ during political turmoil 

City¡¯s reputation hinges on continued preservation of academic freedom and students¡¯ rights

Higher education is not unaffected by the chokehold on press freedom in Australia, says John Ross 

Universities and government should use ¡®tracker¡¯ to screen research ties, grants and visa applications

Even on elite US campuses, students seen favouring political goals over free enquiry

Hong Kong university leaders plead with barricaded staff and students to leave

Ministry says change to score ¨C a key plank of claim against Gerd Schr?der-Turk ¨C cannot be affected by media coverage

Scholars at Risk report chronicles growing number of attacks on universities, their staff and students globally

Multibillionaire announces investment at the launch of beleaguered university¡¯s new campus

Hundreds remain cornered by police inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Six leading universities cancel last two weeks of semester after campuses left looking like war zones

Flimsy evidence provided for China¡¯s political interference in UK academia has raised questions over the motivation for calls for tougher regulation

Bureau admits using paperwork flaws to drive evictions, without clear line on open science

Police use tear gas on campus for first time since protests began

Greater Bay Area collaborations seen as offering potential for Hong Kong universities to further commercialisation of research and innovation

Universities in region have lower share of foreign staff in subject in wake of academic restrictions and focus on local hiring

Barcelona academic says universities should take more neutral stance, but exiled scholar says Spain¡¯s actions ¡®undermine¡¯ European values

Michael Murphy fears universities are now seen as being in ¡®perpetual opposition¡¯ by politicians

One US university turned down a joint venture and another cancelled a music tour, but soft power push in higher education continues

Junius Ho, who has been accused of supporting violence against protesters, has honour removed by British university

US president¡¯s visit shows heavy reliance of struggling minority campuses on federal power