UK University Halted Forced Labour Research After China Pressure, Lawyers Claim

UK University Halted Forced Labour Research After China Pressure, Lawyers Claim
Sheffield Hallam University said it had since apologised to Professor Laura Murphy and committed to supporting her research Lynne Cameron/PA
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A university halted an academic’s research into forced labour in China after facing pressure from Chinese authorities, lawyers have claimed.

Leigh Day Solicitors said internal documents from Sheffield Hallam University obtained by freedom of information and subject access requests suggest the university had banned Professor Laura Murphy from continuing her research on forced labour.