The University of Cambridge has taken a £6m ($7.7m) donation from Shell to fund oil extraction technology research. Despite the efforts of campaigners, Cambridge in 2017 rejected proposals to fully divest from fossil fuels. A spokesman for the university said it was "committed to supporting research and innovation in this area". The donation was approved in March 2019 but not included in financial disclosures in July that announced other donations. Campaign group Cambridge Zero Carbon said the university is being “hijacked” by fossil fuel interests, but Cambridge University said the donation represents the last gift in a 2014 commitment to fund the magnetic resonance research group.
The University of Cambridge has taken a £6m ($7.7m) donation from Shell to fund oil extraction technology research. A spokesman for the university said it was "committed to supporting research and innovation in this area". The donation was approved in March 2019 but not included in financial disclosures in July that announced other donations. Campaign group Cambridge Zero Carbon said the university is being “hijacked” by fossil fuel interests, but Cambridge University said the donation represents the last gift in a 2014 commitment to fund the magnetic resonance research group.