UK: New guidelines may force universities to end some overseas partnerships with autocratic countries, officials say
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Universities may be forced to end some overseas partnerships
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gm3k4rvz4o
Freedom-of-speech guidelines pave the way for a new complaints system in England's universities.
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The guidelines apply to all autocratic countries, but China is likely to be the principal concern.
Scholarships funded by foreign governments and partnerships that mean academic staff have to pass ideological tests may breach rules, according to the Office for Students (OfS).
It has launched a consultation on its guidance, which will come into effect in August.
Universities say they take their commitments to freedom of speech and academic freedom "extremely seriously".