As Michaelmas Term comes to an end, here is an update on what our President (PG) Augustin Denis has been working on this year, plus some updates of what’s to come next term!
Michaelmas Updates:
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Participated in producing the report from the working group on investments in and research funded by the arms industry as a representative of Cambridge 4 Palestine. The report puts the questions of divestment on the table of University Council to make a decision on
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Co-organised with Cambridge UCU and C4P an event detailing the university's research ties to arms companies selling weapons to Israel based on the "Impact Acceleration?" Report from CamUniStaff for Palestine
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Co-organised with Cambridge UCU and C4P a stop on the Cambridge Voices for Palestine tour which hosted speakers from Birzeit University's Right 2 Education campaign, the Universities of Gaza Emergency Committee, Friends of Palestinian Universities and PACBI
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Campaigned with student activists on the ‘Yes’ Campaign for a student mandate for Arms and Occupation Divestment in the SU Referendum.
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Campaigned with other students for the YES vote on NUS disaffiliation
Next terms priorities: