Universities betray public trust by joining MoD ‘Battlefield Advantage’ alliance

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Defence Minister Luke Pollard and University of Manchester Vice-Chancellor Duncan Ivison, at launch of Defence Universities Alliancehttps://www.thecanary.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DUA-720x540.jpg" width="720" />A coalition of campaign groups has accused UK universities of quietly integrating themselves into the UK’s defence infrastructure after 35 institutions signed up to the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Universities Alliance (DUA).

The Ministry of Defence says the alliance aims to: reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security.

It wants to strengthen links between universities […]


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