Cambridge SU Michaelmas Referendum 2025

Divestment Policy Motion

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Should Cambridge SU campaign to end university investments and collaborations with institutions involved in occupation and weapons manufacture as detailed in this policy motion?

Click on the the link to read the full policy motion:

Policy Motion to campaign to end the university’s (and its subsidiaries) investments, research collaborations and partnerships with organisations and institutions involved in genocide, occupation, surveillance and weapons manufacture.

The resolves of the motion are as follows:

  1. To campaign to end the University’s, Colleges’, and their subsidiaries’ investments, research collaborations, and partnerships with organisation and institutions involved in genocide, occupation, surveillance and weapons manufacture.

  2. To publicly support the work of groups  towards the demilitarisation of the University.

  3. To work with the university to develop a framework for supporting students affected by military violence, in consultation with affected students.

This referendum will form Cambridge SU Policy and set a campaign direction for the SU Executive Committee. It is not binding on the University.

See the SU Referendum page for more information: https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/makeachange/elections/referendum/