OXFORD University has accepted more than £11m from oil, gas and petrochemical companies since 2015 despite its well-advertised climate pledge.

A damning report from the student-run Oxford Climate Justice Campaign (OCJC) revealed that the university has received at least £8.2 million in research grants and £3.7 million in donations from oil giants like Schlumberger, ExxonMobil and BP.

This comes after the Oxford Mail exposed Oxford University's 'toxic' relationship with big oil.

Last month, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made by the newspaper to the university revealed that, in 2019-2020, it received between one and five million pounds from both oil company Eni Spa and Donald Porteous, BP’s former head of crude.

Now, research from the student-led activist group claims that already this year the university has accepted £100m from the UK-based petrochemical conglomerate Ineos for a new institute to study antimicrobial resistance.

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OCJC argue that the donation is a 'clear example of greenwashing'.

The £100m Ineos donation was not included in the grand total because as a single donation it appeared to skew the total.

Earlier this year, the university released a new sustainability strategy committing itself to achieving net zero carbon emissions and net biodiversity gain by 2035.

The strategy, however, does not address the ties to the industry raised by the report, the authors says.

An OCJC spokesperson added: "The fossil fuel industry perpetuates the climate crisis and upholds global injustice.

"It contributes to the death and destitution of people worldwide, particularly the marginalised and disenfranchised.

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"The University of Oxford must cut all its ties to this extractive industry.

"We acknowledge that cutting ties with the fossil fuel industry will require great effort.

"This makes it all the more important to start this process as soon as possible.

"We will not stop campaigning until the university stands free from these ties."

In addition, the group has now launched an online petition in an effort to pressure the university to accept their demands.

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It has now been signed by a little over 600 people.

A spokesperson for the university addressed the findings: "Those donating money or sponsoring programmes at the university have no influence over how academics carry out their research or what conclusions they reach.

"Researchers publish the results of their work whether the results are seen to be critical or favourable by industry or governments.

"Partnerships with industry allow the university to apply its knowledge to real challenges of pressing global concern, with funding often going directly into research into climate-related issues and renewables.