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1,100 scientists and students barred from UK amid China crackdown​

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Plus, Ohio really is trying to win the award for "the worst US state to live in":

Ohio lawmakers want kids to work longer hours, saying it'll keep them off TikTok

• Ohio lawmakers aim to pass a bill that extends work hours for students and decreases time on TikTok.
• The measure, which needs House approval, already passed in the Ohio Senate, WOUB Public Media reports.

"It will allow them the opportunity to earn some extra dollars. And here's a bonus that we maybe haven't thought about – this is less time that they will be spending on social media, like TikTok and others," said Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland), the publication reported.

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Ohio State Teachers Retirement System Had Massive Investment in Silicon Valley Bank ​

Already under fire for high pay despite big investment losses, the pension system for Ohio’s retired teachers lost between $27 million and $40 million when Silicon Valley Bank failed last weekend.

“STRS has lost nearly $40 million of teachers’ hard-earned dollars after Silicon Valley Bank imploded overnight,” Executive Director Robin Rayfield said in a statement.

He added, “Not only is STRS gambling away our hard-earned dollars through active investment management, but they’ve proven to be horrible gamblers. STRS also lost nearly $10 million when its investment in bankrupt cryptocurrency platform FTX cratered after its collapse in December 2022.”

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1,100 scientists and students barred from UK amid China crackdown​

In leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College, Chinese academics account for a majority of those denied clearance.

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Figures obtained by the Guardian reveal that a record 1,104 scientists and postgraduate students were rejected by Foreign Office vetting in 2022, up from 128 in 2020 and just 13 in 2016. Scientists say the scheme is leaving universities struggling to recruit the best talent from abroad.

Five Chinese scientists at Imperial college, who did not pass clearance despite having already held positions at UK universities for several years – may have to leave the UK as a result. Last year in July, a report emerged that 50 Chinese students have left the UK in the past three years.

Charles Parton, a China expert at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi), said that a tightening of security was “encouraging”.

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luminary said:

1,100 scientists and students barred from UK amid China crackdown​

In leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College, Chinese academics account for a majority of those denied clearance.

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Figures obtained by the Guardian reveal that a record 1,104 scientists and postgraduate students were rejected by Foreign Office vetting in 2022, up from 128 in 2020 and just 13 in 2016. Scientists say the scheme is leaving universities struggling to recruit the best talent from abroad.

Five Chinese scientists at Imperial college, who did not pass clearance despite having already held positions at UK universities for several years – may have to leave the UK as a result. Last year in July, a report emerged that 50 Chinese students have left the UK in the past three years.

Charles Parton, a China expert at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi), said that a tightening of security was “encouraging”.

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