Universities becoming increasingly militarised due to privatisation, the funding crisis and commercialisation
Campaigners from Amnesty International carrying a batch of five giant dummy missiles to Downing Street in London, March 18, 2016
THE dangers of increased links between universities and arms companies has been exposed in a new report.
The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and Demilitarise Education study, released today, reveals that privatisation, the academic funding crisis and the commercialisation of universities have led to increasing ties between the military, arms companies and academia with billions of pounds’ worth of investment.
It shows that the military relies on academic expertise to develop military and dual-use technologies.
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