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UIN 15379

Springer Nature: China

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20 November 2024

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6 December 2024 · Answer

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that Springer Nature has restricted access to academic articles in China on (a) human rights, (b) democracy and (c) other politically

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  1. 20 November 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that Springer Nature has restricted access to academic articles in China on (a) human rights, (b) democracy and (c) other politically

    Source: Commons

  2. 6 December 2024

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    This government is absolutely committed to, and will continue to protect, academic freedom.The department recognises the concerns of overseas interference in the academic sector and regularly works with colleagues from across government, the Office for St...

    Source: Written answer

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