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Major UN Report Documents China’s Serious Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang. Will UK Universities Respond?
Ethics
September 1, 2022

Major UN Report Documents China’s Serious Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang. Will UK Universities Respond?

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Repression, Surveillance, and Censorship in Chinese Academia
International Debate
November 11, 2021

Repression, Surveillance, and Censorship in Chinese Academia

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Academic Collaboration with China is Important. But What’s the Price?
Higher Education Reform
October 26, 2021

Academic Collaboration with China is Important. But What’s the Price?

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Some Thoughts on Academic Internationalization in China
Higher Education Reform
September 13, 2021

Some Thoughts on Academic Internationalization in China

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Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Let’s Talk About ‘De-coupling’ and the ‘China Bubble’

Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Let’s Talk About ‘De-coupling’ and the ‘China Bubble’

To what extent do the realities of social research in China live up to the favorable image created by job ads on academic recruitment sites?

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What’s Wrong with WeChat? The Problem with Social Media Censorship

What’s Wrong with WeChat? The Problem with Social Media Censorship

What is WeChat, and what does it do? Apart from ethnically suspect attacks on the platform itself, its ability to socially engineer discussion in China is a genuine concern.

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Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Better Plan Carefully

Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Better Plan Carefully

At their heart, Chinese public universities are deeply parochial bureaucratic structures geared towards the party-state’s priorities for socio-economic development. In response to national and international pressures, some universities have recently begun to internationalize, with notably different degrees of enthusiasm. Others have not. You would do well to determine, the author writes, into what category a prospective employer falls.

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Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Better Think Twice

Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Better Think Twice

China has become an increasingly attractive destination for Western social scientists, both for those doing research in and on China and for those looking to continue their careers with meaningful, long-term perspectives.

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