Netherlands: "If research is to function properly, academic freedom is crucial" (M. Dogterom, KNAW)

News Tank Academic - Paris - News #401123 - Published on 13/06/25 at 16:15
©  Amsterdam Municipal Department for the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites (bMA)
The Trippenhuis, the seat of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. - ©  Amsterdam Municipal Department for the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites (bMA)

"These are turbulent times for research. Much has happened in the research world over the past year that has caused us to raise concerns. We are also concerned about the extent to which academic freedom is under pressure in the Netherlands, and we are deeply troubled by the daily assault on academic freedom and research in the United States"...

©  Amsterdam Municipal Department for the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites (bMA)
The Trippenhuis, the seat of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. - ©  Amsterdam Municipal Department for the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites (bMA)

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