Well of course it matters. What a stupid question, honestly. These figures come amid concerns from activists who say cash- starved institutions are helping to promote the manufacturing of weapons by excepting these kind of funds. 18 out of the 24 universities that did respond, only one, the London School of Economics said they did not recieve such funds.Oxford University received research grants worth £319k in 2008 to 2009, £196k from 09-10 and £199k in 10-11 from BAE systems, one of the world’s largest military contractors. Cambridge University took £75,000 of sponsorship money from GKN, which makes both commercial and defence related aircraft.
Campaign Against The Arms Trade said, it was a problem for universities to be associated with arms companies because “any link that a university has with an arms company provides that company with a veneer of respectability and sends a message that the arms trade is a legitimate one". The figures released will not be at all accurate as you must think that not all of the universities answered. Cor dear me, this makes my blood boil.
My closing summary; "surely, the ethos of education, is to create a better educated and more productive society, which is now bieng undermined by the war, destruction and waste engendered by the manufacture and trade in deadly weaponry. Who flamming cares who's got the biggest Scud-Missile"?
The definition of "terrorist" is "political use of violence
or intimidation".
We shall not tolerate terrorism of ANY Government and their
agencies against their people.
This makes my blood boil.
Help make this stop.
Mr. Angry
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