‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France

Almost 300 researchers have applied for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia

SearchSupport usPrint subscriptionsNewslettersDownload the appSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsThe Guardian appVideoPodcastsPicturesInside the GuardianGuardian WeeklyCrosswordsWordiplyCorrectionsTipsSearch input google-search SearchSearch jobsDigital ArchiveGuardian LicensingAbout UsWorldEuropeUS newsAmericasAsiaAustraliaMiddle EastAfricaInequalityGlobal development Brian Sandberg is one of the 39 American researchers shortlisted for the academic programme at Aix-Marseille University. Photograph: Theo Giacometti/The GuardianView image in fullscreenBrian Sandberg is one of the 39 American researchers shortlisted for the academic programme at Aix-Marseille University. Photograph: Theo Giacometti/The GuardianAcademics‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in FranceAlmost 300 researchers have applied for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia

Ashifa Kassam in MarseilleSat 5 Jul 2025 09.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 5 Jul 2025 19.26 EDTShareIt was on a US-bound flight in March, as Brian Sandberg stressed about whether he would be stopped at security, that the American historian knew the time had come for him to leave his home country.