Academics Push Back Against Moves to Put Polish Academy of Sciences Under Government Control
Anna Rzhevkina | 09 October 2024 | Science Business
The Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) has hit back at government plans to reform the structure of the academy, claiming the ministry of science is attempting to impose political control. The government says the goal is to “democratise” the academy.
Since the ministry of science submitted its proposal in July there have been intense discussions among academy members, who claim that giving the ministry supervisory powers would deprive the academy of its autonomy…