Biggest Threats to Academic Freedom are Political – Report
Jan Petter Myklebust | 23 May 2024 | University World News
Over half of higher education academics surveyed in an investigation conducted by the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) recently indicated that they believed that academic freedom is under strain, with the most frequently identified challenge to academic freedom being political governance and research funding.
The UKÄ was mandated by the government to undertake an investigation into academic freedom at higher education institutions in January 2023…