University agreements

QUESTIONS have also been raised over links between the University of Birmingham and Russia’s Ural Federal University offering “commercial opportunities” in light of the Commonwealth Games.

Professor Robin Mason, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International), said they have “cancelled all institutional agreements”.

He said: “In addition to supporting Ukrainian students and academics, we continue to support Russian colleagues and students affected by this situation, many of whom are long-standing partners, colleagues and friends, who bear no responsibility for this war.

“The University of Birmingham has only a small number of research projects involving Russian partners, none of which are Russian-state funded. However, given a recent address by the Russian Union of Rectors endorsing the unprovoked and unjustified attack by the government of Russia, we have cancelled all institutional agreements with any universities that have signed this statement.”