Several research projects and joint collaborations worth millions of dollars have been rejected by Adelaide University because of high-risk links to Beijing.
In its submission to a national inquiry into security risks affecting higher education last month, the university revealed it rejected projects on the basis of national interest or university reputation.
“As a leading Australian university in the fields of defence and cybersecurity, the University of Adelaide takes seriously its responsibilities towards foreign interference,” a spokesman told The Epoch Times.
“Examples provided to the Parliamentary committee help to illustrate the quality of the University’s due diligence and are the direct result of improved practices and oversight in relation to these issues.”
One example was the rejection of a AU$3 million (US$2.3 million) project on advanced materials, which on the surface appeared to pose no risk as an Australian company was proposing it.
