LONDON: Several British universities assured major defense companies that they would monitor students’ chat groups and social media accounts amid fears of campus protests, according to newly released emails. Documents obtained by The Guardian and Liberty Investigates under freedom of information laws show that Loughborough, Heriot-Watt, and Glasgow universities responded to concerns raised by firms including Rolls-Royce, Raytheon UK, and BAE Systems ahead of careers fairs.

Loughborough, Heriot-Watt and Glasgow corresponded with companies concerned about campus protests

LONDON: Several British universities assured major defense companies that they would monitor students’ chat groups and social media accounts amid fears of campus protests,…