Fourth UK university bans fossil fuel recruitment on campus

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Fourth UK university bans fossil fuel recruitment on campus

Bishop Gorsseteste University in Lincoln joins the University of Arts London, Wrexham Glyndwr University, and the University of Bedfordshire in banning fossil fuel firms from attending careers events

Bishop Gorsseteste University (BGU) has become the fourth University in the UK to exclude oil, gas, and mining companies from recruiting events on campus. The Lincoln-based university is the latest...

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