Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge

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Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China – what does this mean for unis and their research?

Shortly after taking office, US President Donald Trump issued executive orders banning federal funding on so-called “woke” research. This is part of his broader ban on all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, grants and programs in the US government. These orders are massive in scope, impacting studies as varied as stroke recovery, computing and ancient languages. The impact in the United States so far has been dramatic. Some universi…

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Read the questionnaire Trump has sent to Australian unis

A questionnaire sent to Australian universities by the Trump administration has sparked alarm among academics. You can read it here.

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Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge

The Trump administration is taking advantage of the entanglement of university finances and government funding, seeking to put schools on a short leash tied to their research capabilities.    Columbia has already lost $400 million in grants over what the government calls inaction on antisemitism. Harvard is implementing a hiring freeze due to financial “uncertainties” in…

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Fareed’s take: Trump’s war on colleges

American higher education and research lead the world. And yet, from cutting research funding to attacking free speech, the Trump administration has declared war on colleges, Fareed says. He argues that this represents nothing less than America’s own version of the Cultural Revolution.

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In Geneva, highly qualified experts chain up temporary contracts and face increasing uncertainty. The budget cuts decided by the Trump administration in international aid worsen their precariousness, between loss of employment and risk of expulsion.