UGent defends disciplinary action against professor Nathan Cofnas amid academic freedom concerns

Ghent University (UGent) rector Petra De Sutter maintains that disciplinary proceedings against professor Nathan Cofnas do not violate academic freedom. The case has drawn international scrutiny following the death of a Black faculty member, which intensified existing controversies surrounding Cofnas's tenure. UGent asserts that external criticism is based on an incomplete understanding of the internal file.