A petition, signed by 1250 students, 871 staff members and 11 university organisations, has been sent to the university’s court urging them to take “immediate and decisive action”. Edinburgh University was previously named in a UN report as one of "the most financially entangled" institutions in the UK to Israel. “The ongoing review of the investment policy does not absolve the senior leadership team and the university court from their responsibility to exercise due diligence and take immediate precautionary measures,” the petition reads. “That is why, following an institution-wide consultation inviting input from students and staff, the University has established a Responsible Investment Advisory Group. We also told how, in July, students staged a walk-out of their own graduation ceremonies in protest at the institution’s links to Israel.