[Edling] Denmark: Uproar as MPs claim university research is ‘politicised’

[Francis M. Hult via Edling]

[This is a story from June, but I only learned about it now so I am sharing
it since it is noteworthy.]

University World News

Uproar as MPs claim university research is ‘politicised’

The overwhelming endorsement by Danish MPs of a parliamentary motion
calling on universities to avoid “excessive activism in certain research
environments” has been criticised in an open letter signed by thousands of
academics.

On 1 June the Danish parliament passed a motion saying parliament expects
university leaders to take steps to ensure that self-regulation of
scientific practices is functioning properly.

Full story:
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210610103648390
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