Edinburgh University ends funding for US drone component maker
▻http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/sep/29/edinburgh-university-ends-funding-drone
A leading UK university is ending its £1.2m investment in a defence company that makes components for lethal US drones because it says the business is not “socially responsible”.
The University of Edinburgh has bowed to pressure from students and campaign groups and is withdrawing funding from Ultra Electronics. The company, headquartered at Greenford in Middlesex, makes navigation controls for the US fleet of Predator and Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles.