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Newcastle University faces backlash over oil heir's sustainability professorship
Published Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Updated September 24
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Newcastle University announced that Anant Ambani had been given a professorship of practice for "his work in conservation, biodiversity protection, animal welfare and environmental stewardship".
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- The Guardian
The article emphasizes the incongruity of appointing an oil heir with a controversial zoo to a sustainability professorship, highlighting concerns from academics and environmentalists about potential conflicts of interest and the integrity of academic institutions.
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