Peter Mathieson on the perils of Hong Kong politics

As a Brit leading HKU, Peter Mathieson had no baggage. The University of Edinburgh’s new v-c tells Ellie Bothwell about academic freedom, internationalisation and being treated to taxi drivers’ views on students

Published on
May 31, 2018
Last updated
June 19, 2018
Ellie Bothwell
Peter Mathieson, the former head of the University of Hong Kong and vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh standing on a staircase
Source: Chris Close, reproduced with permission from the University of Edinburgh
Peter Mathieson, principal of the University of Edinburgh
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Reader's comments (4)

#1 Submitted by Frankie Leung on June 1, 2018 - 5:53am
Come back to Asia to visit us. You are an okay guy.
#2 Submitted by Frankie Leung on June 1, 2018 - 5:54am
This Briton should stay in his known turf: Europe. Asia is too treacherous for you.
#3 Submitted by Frankie Leung on June 1, 2018 - 11:36pm
British influence in Hong Kong is diminishing fast.
#4 Submitted by Frankie Leung on June 2, 2018 - 6:09am
Universities in Hong Kong are losing their autonomy.

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