Council for the Defence of the British Universities
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 CDBU | |
| Abbreviation | CDBU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 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][2] 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.[3] It is incorporated in England as a not for profit company limited by guarantee.[4]