Elite European uni warns staff about working with US colleges amid Trump crackdown

Elite European uni warns staff about working with US colleges amid Trump crackdown

Ghent University is “concerned” about developments in American higher education.

In the current context of tensions between Europe and the United States, the University of Ghent (UGent) recommends that its researchers store their data on topics deemed sensitive to the United States, such as climate, gender or inclusion, exclusively on university servers. ...

Ghent University advises employees to store data on 'American-sensitive' subjects on their own servers. This includes climate or gender research, for example. The recommendation applies to UGent researchers in and outside the US. "This way we avoid data on American servers being deleted."

UGent warns of possible academic risks in cooperating with US under Trump

Ghent University (UGent) has raised concerns about the growing risks associated with academic cooperation with the United States under Donald...

Ghent University (UGent) in Belgium has expressed concern about the growing risks of academic cooperation with the United States led by Donald Trump; the institution believes that the latest measures taken by Washington are putting pressure on academic freedom and the autonomy of educational institutions, the Belgian news agency reported on Wednesday.