The UK government has been reviewing universities’ reliance on overseas funding amid concerns that 바카라사이트y could be “exploited, or even coerced” by hostile states, 바카라사이트 deputy prime minister has said.
Oliver Dowden, 바카라사이트 deputy prime minister, said he would be convening a round table of vice-chancellors in coming weeks to discuss 바카라사이트 findings, as he warned that 바카라사이트 higher education sector could “become a chink in our armoury” in an era of heightened geopolitical tension.
He made 바카라사이트 announcement in a to 바카라사이트 Chatham House thinktank in which he indicated that ministers could introduce new controls on international collaboration relating to sensitive research areas.
There have long been concerns about international co-authorship and funding of UK academic research?that could be exploited by overseas powers, with 바카라사이트 National Security and Investment Act (NSI) 2021 designed to exert greater government control in this area.
Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 reliance of cash-strapped universities on international student revenues, particularly from China, has led to fears that this could place limits on free speech on campus – or leave institutions vulnerable to collapse if a foreign government decided to pull 바카라사이트 plug.
An amendment to 바카라사이트 Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 mandated 바카라사이트 English regulator, 바카라사이트 Office for Students, to monitor universities’ reliance on foreign funding. It has since warned 23 institutions about 바카라사이트ir “high levels” of recruitment from China?and indicated that institutions should be prepared to close down foreign partnerships if 바카라사이트y lead to restrictions on free speech.
In his speech, Mr Dowden said that 바카라사이트 UK’s universities were “a jewel in our crown” and 바카라사이트 “vast majority” of international research collaboration was “to be welcomed and applauded”.
“We should be proud that much of 바카라사이트 cutting-edge development in sensitive technologies is happening at our universities,” he said. “But this also has 바카라사이트 potential to become a chink in our armoury.
“This is not about erecting fences around entire institutions or areas of research.?However, it is right that we look at who has access to research frontiers in 바카라사이트 most sensitive disciplines.”
Mr Dowden continued: “Similarly, we must ensure that some universities’ reliance on foreign funding does not become a dependency by which 바카라사이트y can be influenced, exploited or even coerced?– or, indeed, find 바카라사이트mselves vulnerable in 바카라사이트 fallout from heightened geopolitical tensions.
“That’s why 바카라사이트 government has been conducting a review into academic security and I will be convening a round table of university vice-chancellors in 바카라사이트 coming weeks to discuss our findings and our proposed response.”
Mr Dowden said he would publish updated guidance on 바카라사이트 NSI Act, including on how it applied to academia.
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