Sweden: a report on academic freedom's challenges blaming funding and political influence

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50% of teachers, researchers and doctoral students feel that academic freedom at Swedish universities is challenged, according to a report requested by the Swedish government on academic freedom in higher education institutions, published on 15/05/2024 by the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ).

The academic staff members mostly attribute...

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