University to review all links with Russia
The University of Warwick (UK) says it will review all its links to Russian State institutions — with a view to terminating contracts where possible.
The move is seen as a statement of support for Ukraine from the vice chancellor and president, professor Stuart Croft.
He said: “Universities, by their very nature, are international and that has consequences: when all that is important is put at risk, we must speak out. Today, that means we must Stand with Ukraine.”
Professor Croft has also written to the Russian Ambassador to the UK, protesting the invasion and declaring that Warwick stands with the people of Ukraine, as well as with Russians who speak out against war.
Warwick says it has worked with its partners and allies throughout Europe, signing shared statements condemning Russia’s actions and urging political leaders to enable universities to support Ukrainian students and staff on our campuses.
In the statement, Professor Croft says: “The days since the illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine by the Russian State have been terrifying for all those people under fire in the country. For the rest of us, the shock at such reckless action has been profound.
“To be clear: I would ask all in our community to stand with Ukraine in these terrible times. And, with those Russians including our own students who are not responsible for this war, many of whom bravely speak out against it – thousands of whom have been arrested by the Russian State for the crime of peaceful protest.”
