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... to protect academicfreedom, equality of opportunity and the avoidance of discrimination, internationalism, student support and adequate government funding: all of these issues and more come across the ...
18 Oct 2021
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... of democracy.
In terms of geopolitical change, the big question is to what extent the world will remain open to academic cooperation or if the rivalry between the US and China, in particular, will divide ...
30 Sep 2021
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... which such institutions operate is dramatically changed.
As in 1988, when over three hundred institutions signed, the launch of the MCU 2020 on 16 June was a celebration of the global academic community ...
09 Jul 2021
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... are agreed by the international community as a whole. For example, academicfreedom as a value is part of the globally defined right to freedom of opinion and expression. The Sustainable Development ...
23 Jun 2021
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... Process. The EU is supporting this process through its programmes and the Commission’s seat at the table.
Second, institutional autonomy and academicfreedom are vital for universities to thrive. ...
15 Jun 2021
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... academicfreedom, the good of society and the interests of business.
Internationalisation of the study experience
In the context of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) MODUS project, internationalisation ...
10 May 2021
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... However, based on the new AcademicFreedom Index dataset, it is clear that 80% of the world population currently lives in a country that restricts academic freedom in practice. Therefore, the consistent ...
21 Apr 2021
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... issue, as the move towards societies embracing civil and human rights has been less linear than hoped. Pressures exercised by state authorities and threats to the academic sector have become more varied ...
19 Apr 2021
Expert voices Academicfreedom and institutional autonomy are in a bind in several European countries. After a long period of relative stability, they seem to be on a downward trajectory, in line with growing pressures ...
23 Mar 2021
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... essential, the vision of “Universities without Walls” proposes concrete priorities for action. First on the list is a reform of academic careers. Academics play multiple roles in their universities and ...
22 Feb 2021
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... vision for 2030. It is a vision by the sector and for the sector, offering inspiration and guidance to university leaders and academic communities. It is a call to strengthen the role of universities in ...
15 Feb 2021
Expert voices Academicfreedom is in the news. Recent declarations, resolutions and communiqués on academic freedom by the European Research Area, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE), and the European ...
14 Dec 2020
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... to think of universities as connecting civil society, political decision makers, academia, and economic interests.
The university must of course remain a place with great academicfreedom, not being ...
16 Nov 2020
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... erecting barriers against the flow of people, ideas and resources. Today, policy makers, especially in the United States but also in Europe, fan mistrust while those in China stifle academicfreedom. As ...
16 Jun 2020
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Finally, university autonomy and academicfreedom could be at risk. In some countries, emergency rules have been established, giving powers to the executive beyond the common checks and balances. One ...
07 May 2020
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... future of Europe’s young people.
Would you describe threats to academicfreedom as another risk?
Certainly. If you had asked me ten years ago, I would not have imagined myself saying this. But, in ...
10 Feb 2020
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... open access and sharing of infrastructure.
If ambitions for the research area are realised, it will be a place of excellence boosted by synergies, sharing, academicfreedom and diversity.
There will ...
27 Jan 2020
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... continue to discuss university autonomy and academicfreedom? Isn’t it obvious that universities are independent, and the university community enjoys academic freedom?” My response was, “Well, yes and ...
16 Oct 2019
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... core values: equality, professionalism and academicfreedom. Equality is a guiding principle in everything the University of Iceland does and the basis of diversity and respect in the community. Professionalis ...
15 Oct 2019
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... essentially identifying some fundamental academic values such as autonomy, freedom, equity and integrity. The Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (UNIBO) was one of the main actors leading, in ...
16 Sep 2019