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Newcastle University faces backlash over sustainability professorship
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Newcastle University is facing criticism after appointing an heir to an Indian oil fortune as professor of sustainability. The Guardian reports a backlash over the decision, with critics questioning the suitability of someone linked to the fossil fuel industry holding a role focused on sustainability. The university has not been quoted in the reports addressing the concerns.
Why now: The apparent contradiction between an oil-industry heir and a sustainability academic post has prompted public criticism.
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- Newcastle University 'evacuated over suspicious item' as cops and firefighters cordon off buildings · The Sun
- British university evacuated as 'suspicious item' sparks huge police response · GB News
- Backlash as Indian oil heir made professor of sustainability by Newcastle University · The Guardian
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