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flag Cambridge University under scrutiny for undisclosed defense investments totaling up to £70m, despite protest demands for transparency.

flag Cambridge University faces growing scrutiny over its £4.2bn endowment, with academics accusing it of hiding investments in aerospace and defense firms despite a 2024 student-led protest demanding transparency. flag While the university’s investment arm, UCIM, says it has no direct weapons holdings, it admits allocating about 1.7% of the fund—up to £70m—to defense-related companies, without naming them. flag A council review is underway after King’s College committed to full divestment from arms producers by 2025, and Trinity College was found to hold investments in Israel’s Elbit Systems. flag Critics argue the lack of disclosure undermines ethical accountability, especially as the university considers whether to cap defense investments or release a transparency report.

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