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AN INVESTIGATION by Declassified UK revealed today that one of the world’s largest arms producers has received £1.3 billion in government science subsidies over the past three decades.
More than 600 research grants for British universities have been given to joint projects with BAE Systems, meanwhile tens of millions worth of handouts have helped fund student internships at the multi-billion pound firm.
The grants were awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), a branch of UK Research and Innovation, which is part of the Department for Science.
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