The University of Cambridge has been slammed for its ‘shameful’ plans to forge a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
If it goes ahead, the collaboration will provide the institution with the largest amount of financial support from a single source in its history.
The partnership would seek to strengthen global understanding of Islamic art and culture, as well as create sustainable solutions that will help the international economy transition away from fossil fuels.
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It is also hoped the partnership will focus on early years education, teacher education, Arabic literacy and blended learning, with a view to develop systems that can support a 21st-century labour market.
But many have criticised the university for entering the talks, pointing to the UAE’s troubling record on human rights.
The leader of the University and College Union (UCU) described Cambridge’s plans as “shameful” and “problematic”.
It is understood to be the first time that Cambridge will have carried out a deal with the…
