Ghent University rector Rik Van de Walle says statement by Russian rectors changes the game, but individual east-west contacts and academic freedom must continue
In its latest statement the umbrella body Universities UK says it does not support ‘blanket academic boycotts’. However, some universities are acting unilaterally to end ties with Russia, while across the Channel at least 16 EU countries have frozen partnerships
Research ministers sign Marseille declaration on fundamental values for international scientific cooperation, but these fall far short of addressing how the EU’s foreign science policy should respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
‘Every war is a health crisis,’ says Karolinska Institutet’s Ole Petter Ottersen. Medical and other faculties must plan for the long haul – condemning Russia´s military aggression without sacrificing academic freedom
Private companies control the circulation of scientific information and the prestige of universities. They are now under pressure to act, but some caution against ending a culture of scientific openness
Russian space agency makes threats and says it will allocate ‘unprecedented’ resources to its own space industry – but Western officials are assessing the impact
Universities in Central and Eastern Europe have already begun helping students, academics and researchers affected by the war – but the scale of the problem is still unknown
The Innovative Medicines Initiative project ITCC-P4 helped identify some of the best targets in childhood tumours that could be candidates for treatment with adult therapies.
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