Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgpgnw5dnro Posted by topotaul
iamapizza on February 9, 2026 2:19 am  > University bosses have been told by ministers to report threats of foreign interference directly to the government and security services. University bosses might be incentivised towards not disturbing their cash flow. They have always had the power to do something about these incidents.
ThatChap on February 9, 2026 6:27 am Here’s three easy ones: all the Confucious Institute funding. The suppression of mainland Chinese students when anything controversial to do with the CCP comes up. Any Islamic society meetings that do not cleave to a peaceful and acceptable (non-repressive) version of Islam.
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 > University bosses have been told by ministers to report threats of foreign interference directly to the government and security services.
University bosses might be incentivised towards not disturbing their cash flow. They have always had the power to do something about these incidents.
Here’s three easy ones: all the Confucious Institute funding.
The suppression of mainland Chinese students when anything controversial to do with the CCP comes up.
Any Islamic society meetings that do not cleave to a peaceful and acceptable (non-repressive) version of Islam.