The Take: Did UK universities pay to ‘spy’ on pro‑Palestine students?
UK universities allegedly hired a security firm with military intelligence ties to monitor pro-Palestine students.

Twelve elite British universities are accused of hiring a private security firm with military intelligence ties to track pro-Palestine student protests. Students were reportedly flagged through social media monitoring without their awareness, prompting debate over surveillance and free speech in UK higher education.
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In this episode:
- Aaron Walawalkar (@AaronWala), investigative reporter, Liberty Investigations
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Chloe K Li and Sari el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker and Noor Wazwaz.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.
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