MI5 warns UK academics have been aiding Chinese spies Tech British academics have been taking part in Chinese-funded research designed to enhance Beijing’s espionage capabilities, according to a dramatic intervention from the UK’s security services. Chinese intelligence tried to “covertly benefit” from British AI and technology research, security minister Dan Jarvis has warned, after MI5 accused a Beijing-linked institute of using UK academics to boost [...]
How universities became a marketplace for academic slop Opinion Pressure to publish papers mean universities have become awash with fake papers and scientific fraud, writes Paul Ormerod.
Thousands of university spinouts at risk over poor levels of support, experts warn Tech The UK could be missing out on thousands of cutting-edge spinout companies amid a dearth in funding and a shortage in support for founders, experts have warned. In October, the government committed as much as £40m to support spinouts over a five-year period in a bid to bridge the so-called “valley of death” between academic [...]
Trump’s war on Harvard is the natural outcome of left-wing overreach April 24, 2025 Trump's war on Harvard puts academic freedom at risk, but it's the predictable right-wing overreaction to left-wing overreach, writes Lewis Liu.