剑桥领导人讨论英国改革的潜在教育政策, Cambridge leaders discuss Reform UK’s potential education policies amid concerns over funding and free speech.

剑桥大学领导人,包括副校长德博拉·普伦蒂斯在内,在担心如果该党获得权力可能会改变政策的情况下,与英国改革组织的代表举行了非正式会谈。 University of Cambridge leaders, including Vice-Chancellor Deborah Prentice, have held informal talks with Reform UK figures amid concerns over potential policy changes if the party gains power. Prentice警告说,可能会对被认为提倡“觉醒”意识形态的大学进行“特朗普式”大修,并援引改革组织的宣言承诺削减对破坏言论自由的机构的资助,减少国际学生福利,缩短学位长度,并解散学生办公室。 Prentice warned of a possible "Trump-style" overhaul targeting universities seen as promoting "woke" ideology, citing Reform’s manifesto pledges to cut funding for institutions undermining free speech, reduce international student benefits, shorten degree lengths, and dismantle the Office for Students. 剑桥大学表示,其外联工作是例行和无党派的,但该大学正在通过内部会议评估影响。 While Cambridge stated its outreach is routine and non-partisan, the university is assessing implications through internal sessions. 与美国对学术界的政治压力相呼应, 英国改革目前领先民调, 至今尚未提名教育发言人, Reform UK, currently leading polls, has not named an education spokesperson but has signaled a hardline stance on higher education, echoing U.S. political pressures on academia.