Minister says universities most at risk of extremism have been identified and must work closely with Special Branch officers. Counter-terrorism officers are being stationed in universities at risk of being targeted by extremists, it was reported today. The universities minister, David Lammy, said a number of institutions had been identified and instructed to work closely with the police. Lammy told the BBC: "We have identified universities for whom the risk is greater, and they have to work closely with Special Branch. So I think it is a partnership between leadership at universities and the police. Speculation that the alleged "underpants bomber" Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was radicalised at University College London has raised concerns about campus extremism. Malcolm Grant, the president of UCL, insisted last week: "We must of course ensure that universities are not converted into hotbeds of radicalisation. But this is a long way from reality."
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