Universities must follow Glasgow and own up to their role in the slave trade | Afua Hirsch

The legacy of slavery in the UK should be studied, starting with universities acknowledging their own historyPity our universities. They have become globalised into a competitive market, each one’s brand resting on the depth of its history, the accomplishments of its alumni, and the integrity of its intellectual rigour. What happens when these very features turn out to be in conflict? Take the University of Glasgow, for example, one of whose most historic figures, a former student and rect