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Indian oil and gas heir made professor of sustainability at Newcastle University

Global Published 24 September 2026, 15:26 · archived 24 Sep 2026

Incredulity over role for Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest person, who also runs a controversial mega-zooNewcastle University is facing a backlash from conservationists over the appointment of the heir to an Indian oil and gas fortune who runs a controversial mega-zoo as a professor of sustainability.The university announced that Anant Ambani had been given a professorship of practice for “his work in conservation, biodiversity protection, animal welfare, and environmental stewardship” and “significant contributions to advancing a more sustainable future”. Continue reading...

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