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Paris

Published on
January 28, 2000
Last updated
May 27, 2015

Six unions representing French researchers called out their members this week against the policies of education minister Claude Allegre. Mr Allegre wants closer links between research institutions, universities and industry. The unions condemn his "interventionist" plans for "authoritarian restructuring", which they claim he wants to push through without consultation. They say his plans will harm the role of research organisations and negate the job of the researcher.

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