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Adelaide University refuses millions in research projects due to foreign interference concerns
The University of Adelaide has revealed it turned down seven collaborative research projects with overseas institutions due to concerns over foreign interference.
Key points:
- Adelaide University has rejected seven research proposals, some “at significant cost”
- One came from a foreign university linked to a nuclear weapons program
- New laws clamping down on foreign influence in public universities were introduced in 2018
The projects rejected include a research proposal from a Chinese multinational technology company based in Shenzhen, which the university said came at “significant financial cost” and “put the renewal of staff employment contracts in jeopardy”.
The university also turned down a research proposal in “advanced materials”…
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