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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

How the riches of its graduates tied Edinburgh University to slavery

Gunning, a former Edinburgh medical student and anatomist, had been enmeshed in Brazil's enslavement-based gold mining industry. Decades after slavery was criminalised in Britain, he was widely believed to own up to 40 enslaved people—a charge he denied.
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fromTheregister
1 month ago

UK reheats Edinburgh supercomputer plan sans exascale chops

The UK government is set to invest £750 million in a new supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh, enhancing the nation's AI research capabilities following a recent cancellation.
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