Middle East studies at British universities: proposals to establish centres for Islamic studies at Oxford and Cambridge; FCO scholarships and awards scheme 1984-1985

This file concerns educational links between the UK and the Islamic world. It contains correspondence, memoranda and minutes of meetings relating to:

• The proposed establishment of Centres for Islamic Studies at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge and St Cross College, University of Oxford
• Possible Saudi financing of the Oxford centre, including correspondence with the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia
• A seminar on ‘Islam and the West’ held in the University of Oxford in July 1983
• Personality notes on the leading advocates for the Oxford centre, including the Pakistani politician A K Brohi and the Indian historian and diplomat K A Nizami
• Dr David Browning of St Cross College’s request for financial support from HMG in establishing the centre
• The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) new Scholarships and Awards Scheme to support overseas students to study in the UK; with guidelines for the scheme and budgets for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the UAE, the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR), Iraq and Bahrain for the year 1984-85
• The political difficulties of awarding scholarships in Iraq.