Academic Freedom Is Vital, Or It Poses An 'existential Threat' To Universities.
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Academic Freedom Is Vital, Or It Poses An 'existential Threat' To Universities.
Date : 07 February 2022
Location : Australia
The vice-chancellor of the Australian National University has warned that political meddling in research grants posed an "existential threat" to universities. What would our society be like if history, politics, and literature had to mirror the minister's ideas of the day, experts wondered? A petition with around 1,500 people, including high-profile to "restore the defunded projects and pledge to legislation the ARC's entire independence from government intervention and censorship."