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James Orr

Silence and Sponsorship

Why has a prestigious education title published nothing on the recent scrutiny of former Reform UK academic James Orr? Samantha Asumadu reports

A leading British higher education publication has not reported on the allegations surrounding former Reform UK policy chief and Cambridge academic James Orr, who is also the director of a Hungarian-funded foundation – having signed a sponsorship agreement with Hungary two years ago.

However, following Byline Times’ questions about the agreement between Times Higher Education and the Hungarian Government under Viktor Orbán, the country’s new administration has confirmed the sponsorship is no longer in place.

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