Cambridge University in row over accepting funding from Sultan Qaboos

So I don't need to mention all the changes that are happening in Oman of late. It has previously been praised as a peaceful and successful country but now all of the negative aspects are coming out of the woodwork. How quickly the tables turn. Here is an article from today's Independent about Cambridge University being under the spotlight for accepting funding from a regime that doesn't allow democratic freedom. What does everyone think?