We can be proud of our world-leading universities. But reporting from openDemocracy shows how this reputation can be damaged by secretive donors.

That's why Robert Buckland & I wrote to Gillian Keegan MP calling for total transparency and due diligence on the source of donations.

🚨🚨Major openDemocracy investigation by Jenna Corderoy just landed.....

Public authorities are undermining basic UK legal rights - by failing to provide individuals with their personal data. 🧵

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In South Africa, owing Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is considered a violation of telecoms law and businesses have been threatened with fines and charges if they use this device.

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UK professor condemns own university after openDemocracy uncovered its involvement in Exxon’s ‘greenwashing’ project. Find out more here 👇
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openDemocracy South American reporter wins prestigious Uruguay press award bit.ly/3UmUHvD | read more ⤵️

At an African climate summit, you’d expect African leaders to show up with solutions tackling climate change in their countries; this wasn’t the case. Foreign interests dominated discussions about carbon markets that will not benefit the continent.

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