Judge Business School
Coverage of Judge Business School in the Nexus archive.
- Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh staff
The University of Cambridge is facing opposition to its proposal to run staff training courses for Riyadh's defence ministry, with families of jailed Saudi scholars urging the university to drop the plans. The proposal has been met with internal opposition within the university due to concerns over Saudi Arabia's human rights record. The training courses would focus on leadership development and innovation management.
- Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns
Cambridge University's Judge business school is seeking a deal with Saudi Arabia's defence ministry to provide leadership development and innovation management services despite human rights concerns. The proposal has been approved by Cambridge's leadership after an introduction by the UK's Ministry of Defence. Senior academics have described the proposal as 'horrifying'.