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Protests calling for ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ in Iran have been met with government crackdowns, affecting universities across the country. In response, Iranian academics abroad have formed the International Community of Iranian Academics. Founding member Encieh Erfani talks to Nature Human Behaviour about their work.