UCD academics criticise president’s defence of Beijing-linked institute

Ireland“Comments from University College Dublin (UCD) president Andrew Deeks, that concerns about a controversial Chinese institute on its campus were ‘misguided’, have been described as ‘worrying’ by senior academics. In a recent message to staff, Prof Deeks defended the hosting of a Chinese government-backed Confucius Institute by the south Dublin university …” (more)

[Jack Power, Irish Times, 23 February]

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