Academic Freedom

Some Thoughts on Academic Internationalization in China
Higher Education Reform
September 13, 2021

Some Thoughts on Academic Internationalization in China

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Watching China Watching Its Students Overseas
Public Policy
July 15, 2021

Watching China Watching Its Students Overseas

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Academic Freedom and University Relevance: A View from Australia
Resources
July 5, 2021

Academic Freedom and University Relevance: A View from Australia

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Report: Putting the Academic Freedom Index into Action
Reports
June 29, 2021

Report: Putting the Academic Freedom Index into Action

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How Will COVID-19 Affect Academic Freedom?

How Will COVID-19 Affect Academic Freedom?

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted a toll on academic freedom is several ways, in particular by restricting mobility and allowing for greater surveillance.

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Academic Freedom Includes the Responsibility to Act Ethically

Academic Freedom Includes the Responsibility to Act Ethically

Academic freedom is only one wing by which the academy flies, says Jimi Adesina. The other is the duty of scholars to act ethically and responsibly.

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Do Academics Themselves Undermine Freedom of Expression?

Do Academics Themselves Undermine Freedom of Expression?

Spats, fall-outs and intellectual and personal feuds have long been commonplace among scholars. And, because critiques of ideas and publications are also exercises in freedom of expression, they are integral to the rough and tumble of academic life. But British universities are now facing much more insidious challenges…

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Analysis: Indonesia Needs Quality Research to Inform Policy-Making

Analysis: Indonesia Needs Quality Research to Inform Policy-Making

Our study, Doing Research Assessment, shows Indonesian policy-making is predominantly informed by research with poor theoretical engagement, with no strong tradition of peer review and with legal threats to academic freedom.

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The Perils of Industry Funded Research

The Perils of Industry Funded Research

Funders from private industry — which represent two-thirds of funding in medical research, for example — can go great lengths to suppress the publication of findings which appear unfavorable. How can academic freedom be protected with this monumental funding shift?

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More Must be Done to Preserve the Freedom to Research

More Must be Done to Preserve the Freedom to Research

I had no reservations about conducting research in the UAE. And I underwent a rigorous ethical and fieldwork assessment and was sure to follow established protocols before and during my trip. Yet I was imprisoned for nearly seven months …

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Defending Increasingly Threatened Academic Freedoms Globally

Defending Increasingly Threatened Academic Freedoms Globally

Academic freedom is under threat everywhere. Not only do some countries perpetrate direct attacks on students and scholars. But the internationalization of higher education has also created new global threats for both scholars and students. Here is how to defend academic freedom.

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If Academic Freedom is Suppressed There, How Do We Act Here?

If Academic Freedom is Suppressed There, How Do We Act Here?

New bans and restrictions of research and teaching on topics such as constitutionalism and civil society have impeded independent scholarship in China. How should universities and academics outside of China react?

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