Eight UK Universities Commit To Cut Recruiting Ties With Fossil Fuel Industries; 12% Of UK Institutions Have Done So
More universities have severed ties with fossil fuel companies, banning them from recruitment fairs and refusing to advertise roles in the industry, according to the latest higher education league table.
The analysis found that eight more universities had signed up to end recruitment ties with the fossil fuel industry - an increase of 80% since last year. This means 18 higher education institutions, or 12% of the sector, now refuse to advertise roles with fossil fuel companies to their students.
Josie Mizen, co-director of climate justice at People and Planet, which carried out the study said: “We’re delighted to see a growing number of universities cutting their ties with the fossil fuel industry – the industry most responsible for fuelling the climate emergency.
“We know that a just transition away from fossil fuels also requires an end to the funnelling of graduates into this dead-end industry, so we’re extremely encouraged by the fact that a record number of universities have committed to banning recruitment for these destructive companies over the past 12 months.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/dec/11/eight-more-uk-universities-cut-recruitment-ties-with-fossil-fuel-industry