
Cambridge University urged to drop Saudi Arabia staff training deal
Families of two Saudi scholars facing death penalty urge Cambridge University to cancel staff training deal with Saudi defence ministry, citing human rights abuses.

Families of two Saudi scholars facing death penalty urge Cambridge University to cancel staff training deal with Saudi defence ministry, citing human rights abuses.

Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s record on human rights and climate change, the Guardian has learned.Cambridge’s leadership has approved a proposal by the university’s Judge business school to form a “memorandum of understanding” with the ministry for services and training, after an initial introduction by the UK’s Ministry of Defence. Continue reading...