The University of Western Australian would have lost “millions” in public donations if it had continued with plans to host a research centre headed by Danish climate change sceptic Bjorn Lomborg.
Academic staff at UWA told Research Professional that alumni and philanthropists contacted the university and threatened to cancel “at least $3 million” in donations and bequests.
They said protests over Lomborg’s appointment became “a public relations nightmare” for UWA, threatening to undermine a $400m fundraising campaign to increase the number of research chairs and postdoctoral fellowships.
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