US universities are severely impacted by federal spending cuts under President Trump's administration, prompting hiring freezes, pay raise moratoriums, and layoffs. With rising restrictions on graduate admissions and termination of federal grants, many scholars fear the future of the academic system, which heavily relies on federal funding for essential operations. Significant budgetary constraints from the government have compelled universities to rethink funding strategies, potentially hindering research and the educational process itself amidst ongoing political and economic challenges.
The academic model on which the universities relied to conduct their research, to fund their students, to fund postgraduate students - all this is in crisis...
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