Nearly half of Sydney University staff oppose deal with Ramsay Centre

Proposal for western civilisation degree appears to be causing a tense debate between staff and management

Debate over whether the University of Sydney should accept a lucrative grant from the conservative Ramsay Centre to establish a western civilisation degree is dividing academic staff and prompting internal quarrels.

As the university’s management considers whether and on what terms it should enter into an agreement with the Ramsay Centre to fund the degree, a staff survey on the terms of a draft memorandum of understanding has revealed deep divisions among the university’s academics.

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