Cambridge accepts £6m Shell donation for oil extraction research

Cambridge Zero Carbon says university has been 'hijacked' by fossil fuel industry

Cambridge University has accepted a multimillion-pound donation from Shell to fund a team researching oil extraction technology, even as it publicly positions itself as part of the transition to a sustainable future.

Shell has given 6m to fund the work of the university's magnetic resonance research group amid a concerted campaign by students and staff to persuade the university to sever its links with extractive industries.