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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Claire Rush

Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding

Campus Protests Columbia - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of cuts to federal contracts and research grants.

In February, the administration announced deep cuts to National Institutes of Health grants for research institutions, a shift that could reduce the money going to some universities by over $100 million. Some schools already have shelved projects because of the cuts, which have been delayed temporarily by a court challenge.

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