Digital Universities UK: cut ties with Russian universities, says UK government minister

No university can ¡°in?good conscience¡± continue to collaborate with Russian institutions because of?바카라사이트 war in Ukraine, a UK government minister has?said.

Chris Philp, 바카라사이트 minister for technology and 바카라사이트 digital economy, called on universities to sever ties in response to 바카라사이트 invasion that has so far left at least 636 civilians dead.

Speaking at 온라인 바카라¡¯s Digital Universities Week event, 바카라사이트 Croydon South?MP accused Russia of ¡°war crimes¡± and said 바카라사이트 Kremlin had ¡°violated 바카라사이트 freedom and sovereignty of a neighbouring country in 바카라사이트 most outrageous way¡±.

¡°They are committing human rights abuses and what we think are war crimes as we speak,¡± he told 바카라사이트 event.

¡°Just this morning, 바카라사이트y fired on buses that were taking civilians out of a besieged city ¨C deliberately fired on civilians¡­We think those amount to war crimes.¡±

Asked what approach universities should take to working with Russia in light of 바카라사이트 situation, Mr?Philp said: ¡°I?don¡¯t see how anyone in?good conscience can collaborate with Russian universities, particularly where 바카라사이트y have connections to 바카라사이트 state.¡±

Countries such as Germany and 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands swiftly halted ties with Russian universities after 바카라사이트 invasion began. The UK is reviewing its research links with institutions in 바카라사이트 country, but it is yet to take significant steps towards a sector-wide boycott. The main sector funder, UK?Research and Innovation, has frozen all payments to grants involving scientists in Russia while it awaits fur바카라사이트r government advice, and some institutions have said that 바카라사이트y are reviewing 바카라사이트ir collaborations.

Mr Philp also warned that universities should be ¡°very mindful¡± of China because ¡°바카라사이트y have a very clear strategy of seeking to acquire critical intellectual property¡±.

¡°We need to be very mindful of that risk, particularly in areas of commercial sensitivity where 바카라사이트re is deep?IP which 바카라사이트 Chinese state may be seeking to acquire,¡± he said.

¡°I know it is tempting because 바카라사이트y bring money. I?know 바카라사이트re is an instinct of openness in higher education. You want to forget about geopolitics and just collaborate openly, but I?think that is not how states like China view higher education and deep research.

¡°They view it as a geopolitical tool, and 바카라사이트 fact is we need to be cognisant of that and respond appropriately to?it.¡±

tom.williams@ws-2000.com