Select Committee · Foreign Affairs Committee
UK universities’ engagement with autocracies
Status: Closed
Opened: 8 Feb 2023
Closed: 28 May 2024
Inquiry scope
This session seeks to ascertain to what extent the Government has responded to concerns expressed in its 2019 report " A cautious embrace: defending democracies in an age of autocracy " about autocracies' influence on academic freedom. The inquiry will assess how effectively UK universities are responding to the systemic challenge posed by China to academic freedom and to national security while continuing to cooperate with China on mutually beneficial programmes of teaching and research.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 28 Feb 2023 |
Foreign Affairs Committee
Alan Mackay · University of Edinburgh,
Dr Tim Bradshaw · Russell Group,
Fiona Quimbre · RAND Europe,
Professor John Heathershaw · University of Exeter,
Sir Anthony Finkelstein · City, University of London,
Vivienne Stern · Universities UK
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Mackay · Deputy Vice-Principal International and Director of Edinburgh Global | University of Edinburgh | 1 |
| Dr Tim Bradshaw · CEO | Russell Group | 1 |
| Fiona Quimbre · Analyst | RAND Europe | 1 |
| Professor John Heathershaw · Professor of International Relations | University of Exeter | 1 |
| Sir Anthony Finkelstein · President | City, University of London | 1 |
| Vivienne Stern · CEO | Universities UK | 1 |