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fromIndependent
4 days ago

'One second Roxan was there and the next she was gone' - Student fell to her death at Cliffs of Moher while walking on 'slippery' path, inquest hears

20-year-old Roxan Bastaens slipped on a muddy trail beside a huge puddle and fell to her death at the Cliffs of Moher in May 2024.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Edinburgh University's skull room' highlights its complicated history with racist science

The University of Edinburgh houses hundreds of human skulls, representing a troubling history of racism, phrenology, and the objectification of bodies.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Edinburgh University had outsized' role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds

The inquiry found that Edinburgh became a haven for professors who developed theories of white supremacism in the 18th and 19th centuries, playing a pivotal role in discredited racial pseudo-sciences.
Education
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

University returns centuries-old skulls to Japan: They are pleased to return home'

The University of Edinburgh has returned indigenous Ainu remains to their descendants in a ceremonial repatriation, honoring their cultural heritage.
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