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The US Supreme Court Abortion Verdict is a Tragedy. This is How Research Organizations Can Help

The US Supreme Court Abortion Verdict is a Tragedy. This is How Research Organizations Can Help

In response to the demise of Roe v. Wade, universities and research organizations can support those affected, ensure education and research on abortion continue and advocate for evidence-based policy.

'Free to Think 2021' Report of the Scholars at Risk Academic Freedom Monitoring Project

'Free to Think 2021' Report of the Scholars at Risk Academic Freedom Monitoring Project

Free to Think 2021 is the seventh installment of an annual report by SAR's Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. The report analyzes 332 attacks on higher education communities in 65 countries and territories.

Viewpoint: Academic Freedom Needs European Protection

Viewpoint: Academic Freedom Needs European Protection

This year will be crucial for the future development of the European Research Area (ERA), but one of its fundamental principles is being neglected: academic freedom. Academic freedom is under threat and Europe needs to act.

'Superagency' May Further Politicize Indonesian Research

'Superagency' May Further Politicize Indonesian Research

Indonesia has dismantled its science ministry and created an overarching national research agency, a move some scientists worry will strengthen political control over research in a country where academic freedom is already under pressure and politics have taken an authoritarian turn.

Academic Freedom Questions Arise on Campus over COVID-19 Strategy Conflicts | Stanford News

Academic Freedom Questions Arise on Campus over COVID-19 Strategy Conflicts | Stanford News

As Stanford faculty members disagree - often publicly - about the best way to confront COVID-19, questions about the responsibilities and limitations of academic freedom and the university's relationship to the Hoover Institution have arisen.