The question is whether the government should actively take further measures to safeguard academic freedom, including in light of a shortened term of office for university boards, or whether the ongoing follow-up and evidence already under way are sufficient.
Committee proposal adopted, 176–130 · ⇄ The decision would have gone the other way
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»Vänsterpartiet vill värna universitetens oberoende och finansiering och höja studiestödet så att fler kan välja att vidareutbilda sig.«“The Left Party wants to protect university independence and financing and raise study support so that more people can choose to further their education.”protect educational institutions' independence · 2022 manifesto ↗
»ansvar att garantera forskningens frihet och att trygga grundforskningen.«“responsibility to guarantee freedom of research and to secure basic research.”guaranteed freedom of research · party programme ↗
»Den akademiska friheten ska värnas och«“Academic freedom shall be protected and”academic freedom shall be protected · party programme ↗
»Den akademiska och konstnärliga friheten liksom den fria kulturen är grundbultar i ett vitalt civilsamhälle.«“Academic and artistic freedom as well as free culture are cornerstones of vital civil society.”academic freedom as cornerstone · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Den akademiska friheten ska ges skydd i grundlagen.«“Academic freedom shall be given constitutional protection.”constitutional protection for academic freedom · 2022 manifesto ↗
»högskolor ska åtnjuta stort mått av självbestämmande i förhållande till staten«“colleges shall enjoy a large degree of self-determination in relation to the state”institutions of higher education's self-determination · party programme ↗
»Vi måste bättre värna den akademiska friheten i Sverige och se till att forskningen står fri från politiska pekpinnar och möjliggöra banbrytande forskningsresultat.«“We must better protect academic freedom in Sweden and ensure that research is free from political interference and enable groundbreaking research results.”protect academic freedom · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Den politiska styrningen av högre utbildning ska minska och akademins självständighet öka.«“Political governance of higher education shall decrease and academic independence shall increase.”decreased political governance · 2022 manifesto ↗
The plan is an AI reading of the party’s own manifesto and programme, with verbatim quotes. Not a prediction. Open the case → · airiksdagen.se