Cambridge academics accuse university of hiding links to arms investments
Middle East Eye • 1/31/2026 – 2/1/2026
Summary
Cambridge academics have accused the university of lacking transparency regarding its £4.2bn ($5.7bn) endowment fund and its connections to arms manufacturers. Senior staff have expressed concerns that they cannot adequately review investments in defense-related companies due to insufficient information about the involved companies. The university's leadership is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss a report on these investments.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
17d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
382
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^382/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^382/48 = 0.004021) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 16 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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