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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Bristol University decides not to rename buildings linked to slavery

Bristol University's Wills Memorial Building
Bristol University's Wills Memorial Building has been the focus of student protests in recent years. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/Alamy

The University of Bristol has decided against retitling its buildings that are named after people with links to the transatlantic slave trade, but has pledged £10m to help address racial inequalities over the next decade.

At the end of a year-long consultation, which centred on whether seven university buildings should be renamed, the university acknowledged not everyone would be pleased with the decision to retain the controversial associations.

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