Webinar examines militarism and university ties to the arms trade in UK education
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
A free webinar organized by Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) on 26 May 2026, chaired by Laura Shewan, focused on militarism in education. The first featured speaker, Jinsella Kennaway from Demilitarise Education (dED), presented on UK universities' ties to the arms trade. Kennaway co-founded dED in 2019 to end university connections to the arms industry and advocates for education to be used as a force for peace rather than war. The webinar included four guest speakers and discussion, with videos of presentations made available.
Key quotes
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Demilitarise Education (dED), a UK-based initiative working to end university ties to the arms industry.
Since launching dED in 2019, she has led t
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