Biden vows clarity on foreign research ties for academics
From www.timeshighereducation.com
2021-08-24 23:15:41
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The Biden administration is promising a quick push to clear up confusion among universities and their academic staff over what foreign research activities need to be reported to the government – and facing scepticism given the extent of the problem.
The White House science adviser, Eric Lander, has set an early November deadline for giving federal funding agencies “clear and effective” guidance for researcher disclosures that encourage global scientific cooperation while guarding against national security threats.
The long-standing problem, which universities fear could lead to international partners being scared off, has become more fraught in recent years, with a Trump administration crackdown on researchers having ties to China – which largely involved arresting those who did not fully disclose foreign affiliations on grant applications – exacerbated by broader anti-Asian discrimination during the Covid pandemic and potentially by an impending US intelligence…
