Academia to Industry: How university research benefits Arms Companies

Hi! My name is Ibtehal, and I’m the new unis coordinator at CAAT. I’m here to help students and university communities work on dismantling connections to the arms trade, and the oppressive structures associated with it. My role at CAAT for me is a way in which I can actively engage with other passionate students […]

Today is my last day working at Campaign Against Arms Trade! It’s been fantastic to have the chance to work with energetic and enthusiastic students all across the country who’ve been doing tons of great work to cut ties between their universities and arms companies. These have been some of the highlights of working at […]

Arms companies are currently rubbing their hands with glee as they eye up UK universities full of highly skilled students. Over at the University of Manchester, BAE Systems have been exploiting students’ labour to develop new types of drones that will have the potential to be used in conflicts around the world. At Cranfield University, […]