IT is deeply disheartening that, despite an avalanche of documented evidence that, in my judgment, establishes Sara Duterte’s ...

THE University of Santo Tomas suspended four student activists after they faced disciplinary complaints following a confrontation with military personnel at a Philippine Air Force (PAF) exhibit on ...

The Rutgers AAUP unions have reached tentative agreement on an article guaranteeing academic freedom to everyone covered by the contract, including adjunct faculty and clinicians. It is fully ...

In many countries, scientists have experienced a loss of academic freedom in recent years. This trend has been criticized on the basis of fundamental principles. However, there has been no research to ...

Many academics are concerned about threats to independent enquiry in higher education. Here’s how it can be protected while taking legitimate concerns into account.

With their wealth, exclusivity and global clout, American universities are an easy target for populist resentment. For Americans frustrated by inequality and cultural alienation, there may be a ...

Over 50 UCLA law faculty and 200 professors nationwide urge Chancellor Julio Frenk to retract his statement about a campus 9/11 symposium amid a growing academic freedom debate.

In a survey administered the week before this month’s presidential election, an overwhelming majority of college and university faculty reported that they believed academic freedom was in jeopardy.

Academic freedom, a Washington Post opinion piece recently asserted, “is under attack across the United States.” To wit, the American Association of University Professors in January lamented “a ...

A group of alumni and students called on Haverford College to “preserve the rights to free speech and academic freedom” after ...

Echoing the Stand Up for Science movement, which was organised in the US to defend academic freedom, a call to mobilise in France has been launched for Friday, March 7. Conferences, rallies and ...

The innovative strength of a society depends on the level of academic freedom. An international team has now demonstrated this relationship. The researchers analyzed patent applications and patent ...