University of Cambridge says it gained from slave trade

FILE PHOTO: General view shows the University of Cambridge. October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's University of Cambridge said on Thursday it had benefited from the proceeds of slavery over its history, and promised to expand scholarships for Black students and fund more research into the murderous trade.

The acknowledgement comes as a string of leading institutions - from the Bank of England to the Church of England - have been re-evaluating the central role that slavery had in enriching Britain and how they benefited from its injustices.