University of Melbourne will disclose research ties to arms manufacturers

The University of Melbourne will disclose all of its research partnerships with arms producers, agreeing to a major demand of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

A grassroots pro-Palestinian movement of students, staff and alumni welcomed the decision as “a major win”.

“We recognise the University’s decision is the result of eight months of pressure to disclose and divest its unethical ties to weapons manufactures. This outcome is only a partial achievement,” Unimelb for Palestine said on X.

The group said it was ending its sit-in on the University’s South Lawn and other locations, but will continue to press for its full demands.