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Council for the Defence of British Universities
CDBU
Abbreviation
CDBU
Formation
2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Type
CLG
Region served
United Kingdom
Chair of the Executive Committee
Julian Preece
Website
CDBU Official website
The Council for the Defence of British Universities (CDBU) is a group of individuals who express worries about the long-term direction of higher education policy in the United Kingdom and lobby for fundamental changes. They particularly oppose the marketisation of Higher Education in the country.
The CDBU was founded in November 2012[1]
by 66 founding members, including
Sir Michael Atiyah,
Sir David Attenborough,
Alan Bennett,
Sir Colin Blakemore,
Dame Ruth Deech, Baroness Deech,
Marcus du Sautoy,
Sir Deian Hopkin,
Sir Tim Hunt,
Sir Paul Nurse,
Dame Bridget Ogilvie,
David Pannick, Baron Pannick,
Sir Roger Penrose,
Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow,
Quentin Skinner, and
Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer.[2]
It is incorporated in England as a not for profit company limited by guarantee.[3]
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Sir Peter Scott (12 November 2012). "Academics have started to argue back on higher education reforms". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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"CDBU Founding Members". CDBU. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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"COUNCIL FOR THE DEFENCE OF BRITISH UNIVERSITIES (Company number 07972001)". Companies House. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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