British universities will be taught how to safeguard their students, staff and academic research from interference by foreign powers. Universities UK (UUK) will introduce the country's first security guidelines of their kind for higher education institutions amid fears of Chinese influence. The guidelines will promote British academic values, including free speech, and will address cyber and physical security on campuses. Senior politicians and academics have highlighted the growing financial dependency of universities on Chinese research grants and students. Conservative politicians have warned China will be able to use their significant contributions to British universities as political leverage.

Source: Daily Mail June 27, 2020 08:15 UTC