Extinction Rebellion students stage 'mass-die in' accusing University of Exeter of 'investing in fossil fuels'

Students linked to the Extinction Rebellion movement staged a 'mass die-in' at the University of Exeter's Penryn campus, accusing bosses of 'hypocrisy' over their attitude towards climate change.

A group of 16 students, all dressed in black and with black paint dripping from their hands, said they took the action to urge the university to 'act on its climate emergency declaration and end the ongoing hypocrisy by stopping investing in oil and gas.'

The university responded by saying it is working on 'ethical investments' and said it wants to include students in future decisions.

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The university said it 'wants to ensure our investments have a positive impact'. Credit: Extinction Rebellion
Students are being invited to take part in future investment decisions. Credit: Extinction Rebellion

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