Academic freedom

New code of conduct says universities should adopt procedures for confidential reporting of threats to freedom and safety as a result of international collaboration

Despite a favourable ruling from the EU’s top court, the Central European University, pushed out of Hungary, will remain in Vienna

Observers say the country’s universities are led by loyalists, and have long supported president by expelling opposition students and teaching pro-government ideology courses

Watchdog report comes as president seeks to make political issue of campus intolerance

Recent attacks on high-profile scholars by government and by a university executive should give us pause, say Christopher Vaughan and Daniel Ncayiyana

Despite numerous announcements by the University of British Columbia, indigenous leaders see big talk from a big institution, but no clearer answers on finding balance

Institutions and teachers find workarounds to reach students enrolled in Western courses, but domestic internet rules still constrain efforts

The country would not cancel the visas of Chinese academics without good reason, says banned Australian academic Clive Hamilton

Largely symbolic move comes amid worsening diplomatic ties and after Australia revoked Chinese scholars’ visas

History reminds us that freedom of speech also implies the right to vocally object to and demonstrate against speakers, says Evan Smith

White House wants ‘patriotic education’ and directly threatens Princeton

Bill that would extend statutory duties on free speech to unions and threaten fines under discussion

Oxford epidemiologist and lockdown critic says ‘puritanical’ criticism of idea of herd immunity has chilled legitimate scientific and policy debate

Chinese translators the latest victims as Australia’s security state applies the thumbscrews

Stricter political and administrative controls on what can be said have led to the creation of a pioneering ‘free university’, say Katarzyna Kaczmarska and Dmitry Dubrovsky

As Australia struggles to defend its civic values from foreign interference, critics say translators’ banning shows those values are being undermined from within

Self-censorship, fuelled by fears of media misrepresentation and overstepping expertise, is more problematic than external suppression

Actions by publishers could contribute to Chinese students having more one-sided views, economist tells THE

CEU president says that rather than relying on ‘outside institutions’, academics and students must stand up for themselves

Co-director of research project says deal includes measures to ‘safeguard’ against risks and Dutch authorities were consulted

Online restrictions, which mirror existing rules for in-person events, raise academic freedom concerns

Experts unimpressed by new attack on queer theory, post-colonial theory and other forms of ‘social justice scholarship’ by controversial authors

Government issues arrest warrants for students and files complaint against an overseas academic as protests, some held on university campuses, intensify 

Scholars should not face official censure for making provocative statements on social media, but they have a responsibility to embody academic values of empathy and self-reflection in their online posts, argues Chris Barker

Chinese academics coming home from overseas should be seen as a source of new ideas, not sidelined, study says

Precariously employed researchers may be less willing to rock the boat, says report

Carrie Lam calls criticism ‘groundless’ and insists the city’s universities have academic freedom

As time drags on since their signature course was turfed out, Australian whistleblowers’ colleagues fear their discipline will die a slow death

In ongoing pressure campaign, US cites universities as allowing Beijing propaganda

Survey of UK academics finds both left and right discriminate against each other in hiring, funding and publishing decisions, leading to self-censorship across the sector

English regulator also says it wants to reduce overall burden on providers

As academic’s ordeal goes from bad to worse, colleagues urge more action to secure her release

University’s international head says institutions have been ‘naive’ over global partnerships

Publisher says investigation under way after academics call for retraction of ‘unscholarly’ paper by influential voice on US welfare reform

Law lecturer says decision marks ‘end of academic freedom’ in city, but institution insists it is acting in light of court judgment

Universities’ breadth of viewpoints more important than ever in this ‘dark period of history’, says Melbourne v-c

China's top university has reportedly taken action against Xu Zhangrun, who called for government accountability

Research also suggests that government’s anti-terrorism strategy is causing students and staff to self-censor discussions of Islam

Fear permeates all aspects of higher education, from classroom teaching to overseas funding 

Chinese studies expert says scholars should focus on describing and analysing events in Xinjiang rather than political activism  

Friends say Xu Zhangrun was taken from his home, months after he was suspended by his university  

London-based China expert fears arrest over critical comments if he returns to city following introduction of new legislation

Pathological corporate branding is detrimental to the very image universities want to portray to students, says Philip Moriarty

Liverpool John Moores asked staff to consult communications team before expressing support for movement on institutional social media accounts

Reflecting on his legal ordeal, Australian academic hopes his experience will help cultivate a culture of speaking out

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 Orbán’s claim of Turkic ancestry for nation as government pivots away from EU, scholars claim