University of Manchester invests almost £40 million in fossil fuels
Research by the Manchester Fossil Free Campaign has found that the university’s shares in oil companies total £9.5 million. A further £29.5 million is invested in fossil fuels through pension funds
Academics predict ‘voteless recovery’ for the Tories
Current trends show economic recovery is not translating into public opinion, according to a group of academics blogging on [email protected]
Manchester students’ success in Shell competition with ‘solar tree’ idea
The project will offer ‘communities in the developing world that aren’t connected to the national grid…use of their biggest source of energy’