‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France Almost 300 researchers have applied for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia

“It is a big pay cut,” she said. “…My husband is just worried that he won’t find a job. Which is my worry too, because I don’t think I’ll be able to afford four of us on my salary.” reality of #academia in Europe, China is a different story. #scientificasylum
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‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia

#ScientificAsylum.
One fleeing scholar says "The entire system of research and higher education in the United States is really under attack.”

Nearly 300 researchers applied to just ONE European university.
So sad. 😭😭😭

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Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’

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Before you
Could say

Putain de projet 2025
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#France ♥️🇫🇷
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'Safe Place for Science' at #Aix-MarseilleUniversity is a #ScientificAsylum offering 3 years' funding for about 20 researchers. University says it received 242 eligible (of 298) applications in a month from scientists at such institutions as #JohnsHopkinsU, #Nasa, #Columbia, #Yale, and #Stanford.

As Trump’s Policies Worry Scientists, France and Others Put Out a Welcome Mat European universities have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the administration’s cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.

Just hours after opening its new program for American researchers called #SafePlaceForScience in reaction to Trump administration policies, Aix Marseille University received its first application. #scientificasylum #braindrainUSA #France #researchmatters www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/e...

A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want out, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

🇺🇸 A French university is offering ‘ #ScientificAsylum ’ for US talent. The brain drain has started

‘the #Trump administration’s “rapid scheduled disassembly” of American #science has been as sharp and deep as its trashing of the US’s alliances and goodwill’

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A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want out, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

A #French university is offering #ScientificAsylum for #US talent. The #BrainDrain has started

The #Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like #Columbia. No wonder #academics want out

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A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want out, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

“The [US/Trump admin] attacks on research appear to follow a 3-pronged objective: to forcibly align science with state ideology; undermine academic independence & suppress dissent; & maintain geopolitical and economic goals.” #SafePlaceForScience #ScientificAsylum www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want out In six weeks, the Trump administration’s “rapid scheduled disassembly”...

A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst #Science #TechnologyandEngineering #ScientificAsylum #BrainDrain #Innovation

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France prides itself as the land of asylum.