Cambridge University accused of Faustian pact in planned £400m deal with UAE

Rights advocate says proposed partnership with Emirates raises profound concern' and Cambridge documents note values gap'

The University of Cambridge has been accused of entering a Faustian pact" over plans for a 400m collaboration with the United Arab Emirates in what would be the biggest deal of its kind in the university's history.

According to internal documents seen by the Guardian, the 10-year collaboration would help Cambridge, one of the wealthiest higher education institutions in the UK, weather the challenges faced by universities as a result of Covid, Brexit and a constrained funding environment".