Academics Say New Research Law Threatens Academic Freedom
Jan Petter Myklebust | 14 January 2025 | University World News
New legislation before parliament that obliges the Research Council of Finland (RCF, previously the Academy of Finland) to fund only research aligned with Finland’s national security and foreign security policies has drawn criticism from several academics who say it threatens academic freedom.
In a press release in December last year, the Ministry of Education and Culture said: “According to the bill, an addition to the law is proposed according to which the undertaking of the tasks of the Academy should not be in opposition to the national security of Finland, the international commitments of Finland, or the Finnish foreign or security policies.”…