The University of Edinburgh, one of the UK’s oldest and most prestigious educational institutions, played a significant role in the creation of racist scientific theories and profited from transatlantic slavery, according to a landmark inquiry into its history. The investigation found that Edinburgh became a haven for professors who developed theories of white supremacism in the 18th and 19th centuries, and who played a pivotal role in the creation of discredited “racial pseudo-sciences” that placed Africans at the bottom of a racial hierarchy.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jul/27/edinburgh-university-outsized-role-creating-racist-scientific-theories-inquiry
