Inquiry into the History of Eugenics at UCL

In 2018, UCL's then President & Provost, Professor Michael Arthur, commissioned an inquiry聽led by Professor Iyiola Solanke of the University of Leeds, to look at 宅男视频 historical role in, and the current status of, the teaching and study of the history of eugenics, as well as the current status of 宅男视频 benefit from any financial instruments linked to the study of eugenics.

On 28 February 2020, as the Inquiry's report and recommendations were published, UCL announced聽a range of measures aimed at acknowledging and addressing the university鈥檚 historical links with the eugenics movement.聽As a next step,聽UCL established聽a working group to聽consider the university's response to the recommendations. On 7 January 2021, 宅男视频 issued a 宅男视频 issued a formal public apology for its history and legacy of eugenics, as part of a range of actions to acknowledge and address its historical links with the eugenics movement.

Find out more below about the inquiry and follow-up activities.