Universities will be forced to reveal investment from “foreign actors” under plans being put forward by the government this week to crack down on undue influence.
Michelle Donelan, the universities minister, will set out rules requiring them to report any financial arrangements they have with individuals or organisations overseas, “to ensure that UK values cannot be compromised”.
The change, which will be proposed today as an amendment to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, is proposed against a backdrop of universities accepting money from hostile nations such as China and Russia.
The threshold for reporting will be £75,000. Countries in the academic technology approval scheme, which certifies foreign students for entry into the UK to study or conduct research in sensitive technology-related fields, will
