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1 week ago

This is the week Scotland was forced to confront its role in slavery, and say: Yes, that was us' | Hannah Lavery

Edinburgh's legacy includes a troubling history of complicity in slavery and colonialism, challenging the narrative of a purely enlightened past.
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2 weeks ago

How the riches of its graduates tied Edinburgh University to slavery

Robert Halliday Gunning, a wealthy doctor from Edinburgh, used philanthropy to assuage guilt from his involvement in slavery-related gold mining.
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2 months ago

UK reheats Edinburgh supercomputer plan sans exascale chops

The UK is investing in a new supercomputer in Edinburgh after previously cancelling a similar project.
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