Ongoing pressure on institutional autonomy and academic freedom in authoritarian states has been combined with “historic levels” of pressure on academia in liberal democratic states, principally the United States, according to the director of Scholars at Risk (SAR), which published its new annual report on academic freedom in New York City (...)

Clearly, threats to academic freedom come in many different guises. In Europe, infringements are often subtle and insidious, though this makes them no less harmful to higher education, research and science. They may take the form of excessive regulation, top-down funding instruments or the stifling of unpopular views on campus. Moreover, these pressures are often linked to dynamics affecting (...)

The Promise of American Higher Education Harvard University - Office of the President Dear Members of the Harvard Community, For three-quarters of a century, the federal government has awarded grants and contracts to Harvard and other universities to help pay for work that, along with investments by the universities themselves, has led to groundbreaking innovations (...)

  Dear colleagues, The EU-funded SAFE project “Supporting At-Risk Researchers with Fellowships in Europe” offers up to 60 fellowships for at-risk doctoral and postdoctoral researchers of any non-EU nationality for a research stay at a higher education and research institution in the EU. To ensure a fair selection process, we are seeking international experts to evaluate applications (...)

As there has been no new expression of interest from other universities, the SAR Greece governing board for the next two years (2025-2027) will remain the same: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Prof. Alexandros Triantaphyllidis Ionian University – Prof. Stavros Katsios University of the Aegean – Prof. Nikolaos Nagopoulos SAR Greece is a partnership between Greek higher (...)

The 3rd Conference of the Vice-Chancellors of Internationalization & Outreach: A) acknowledges the offer of the Study in Greece organization and considers that its role is a catalyst for the development of the internationalization of Greek Higher Education, while its actions are necessary to strengthen the international visibility of Greek Universities and require constant funding, on annual (...)

Bangladesh this week announced the closure of all public and private universities for an indefinite period due to massive countrywide protests at dozens of universities by students demanding reforms to the jobs quota system for coveted public services posts.The protests that began on 1 July turned violent this week, rising from 32 deaths on Thursday to over 100 people reported killed by Saturday, (...)

What’s the role of culture in our lives and how can we ensure life is enriched, sustainable, peaceful and inclusive for the People and the Planet? What are the culture’s socio-economic effects on sustainable development, being recognized as a public good that helps to build innovative and resilient communities? The need for cultural statistics is of paramount importance, as it serves (...)

  SAR is hosting a webinar for at-risk scholars on  February 15th at 3 pm EST,  focusing on how scholars navigate a new academic career in North America. We hope that this webinar will be a helpful resource for any at-risk scholar who is seeking ways to continue their academic career in North America. We would be (...)

In the time period 25.04.2023-07.05.2023 within the framework of the "Refugee Crisis Knowledge and Action Platform [eAegean_DIG REFUGE]" action of the University of the Aegean, a series of interactive educational and informational actions were carried out with the aim of supporting refugees in education, in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of the (...)

Scholars at Risk Greece Section is pleased to invite you to attend "From words to action: Implementing Academic Freedom under UN Human Rights Standards," a hybrid panel discussion on Tuesday, July 11th, at 11:00 am (Athens).  To attend virtually via Webex, click here. For more information about the event, click here.  

Review from June 22 - 29, 2023   HONG KONG: University of Hong Kong plans to clamp down on behaviour that brings it into ‘disrepute’, sparking criticism by staff, (...)

Review from June 15 - 22, 2023   UNITED STATES/CHINA: US-China ‘paranoia’ is ‘hurting universities and students’ Pola Lem, Times Higher (...)

SAR announces a new application platform We are pleased to announce SAR’s new application platform for scholars seeking assistance. An accompanying Applicant Guide shares essential (...)

  Thanks for sharing!  SAR thanks the over 500 respondents who completed our 2023-28 Strategic Planning Survey. We appreciate their time and thoughtful reflections. They are (...)