#academic-freedom

#academic-freedom

Baylor University returned a $643,000 grant intended for LGBTQ+ research, with president Linda Livingstone stating the grant's activities conflicted with the university's policies on sexuality.

"For the first time in more than 20 years, there are more authoritarian regimes (91) than democracies (88) in the world, according to an index created by three political science scholars at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden."

Brian Sandberg expressed deep concern about the current state of academic freedom in the US, stating, 'Things have really changed. The entire system of research and higher education... is really under attack.' He fears repercussions due to prior comments about US research and reflects on the implications for researchers’ status.

The dispute between Harvard University and the federal government represents the most important confrontation between state authority and university autonomy since the Dartmouth College case.

Sullivan's report highlights a concerning lack of protection for gender-critical academics at UK universities, emphasizing the bullying and restrictions on their research. Researchers face intimidation for recognizing the significance of biological sex.

Eligibility criteria for support are often too stringent. Many people flee at short notice and cannot retrieve degrees or transcripts required by host institutions as proof of qualifications.

The acting U.S. attorney's letter to CHEST represents an alarming trend towards authoritarianism in science, signaling a government attempt to control research and media.