剑桥大学因未披露的国防投资而受到审查,总投资达7 000万英镑,尽管抗议要求透明度。
Cambridge University under scrutiny for undisclosed defense investments totaling up to £70m, despite protest demands for transparency.
尽管2024年学生带头抗议要求透明, 剑桥大学却日益面临对其4亿2百英镑捐赠的严格审查, 学者指责它隐藏对航空航天和国防公司的投资。
Cambridge University faces growing scrutiny over its £4.2bn endowment, with academics accusing it of hiding investments in aerospace and defense firms despite a 2024 student-led protest demanding transparency.
虽然该大学的投资部门UCIM说它没有直接的武器持有量,但它承认将大约1.7%的资金(高达7 000万英镑)分配给了与国防有关的公司,而没有给它们点名。
While the university’s investment arm, UCIM, says it has no direct weapons holdings, it admits allocating about 1.7% of the fund—up to £70m—to defense-related companies, without naming them.
在国王学院承诺到2025年全面撤出武器生产商之后,正在对理事会进行审查,发现Trinity学院在以色列的Elbit Systems持有投资。
A council review is underway after King’s College committed to full divestment from arms producers by 2025, and Trinity College was found to hold investments in Israel’s Elbit Systems.
批评者认为,缺乏披露会损害道德问责制,特别是当大学考虑是否限制国防投资或公布透明度报告时。
Critics argue the lack of disclosure undermines ethical accountability, especially as the university considers whether to cap defense investments or release a transparency report.