Newcastle University under fire over Anant Ambani professorship amid Vantara scandal

Newcastle University is facing criticism for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani. Ambani is the son of Asia's richest man and owns Vantara, a large wildlife center in India.

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Newcastle University under fire over Anant Ambani professorship amid Vantara scandal

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Newcastle University is facing criticism for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani. Ambani is the son of Asia's richest man and owns Vantara, a large wildlife center in India. Vantara recently announced a reset of its procedures after concerns were raised about its extensive acquisition of animals globally, including endangered species. The university made the award on September 14th.

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Concerns were raised about Vantara's rapid and vast acquisition of animals, including endangered species.

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Vantara, a wildlife centre associated with Anant Ambani, announced a reset of its procedures following concerns about its animal acquisition.

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Anant Ambani is the son of Asia's richest man.

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Newcastle University is facing criticism for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani.

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Newcastle University under fire over Anant Ambani professorship amid Vantara scandal1-MIN READ1-MIN1ListenPublished: 9:20am, 25 Sep 2026Britain’s Newcastle University faced criticism on Thursday for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, the son of Asia’s richest man and owner of a scandal-hit giant wildlife centre in India.Vantara, which calls itself the world’s largest rescue centre, last month announced a major reset of its procedures following concerns about its rapid and vast acquisition of animals from around the world, including endangered species.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice

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