Robbie Aitken

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Professor of Imperial History at Sheffield Hallam. Working on the Black experience during the Nazi period. Long suffering follower of terrible sports teams. shu.academia.edu/RobbieAitken

Benedikt Gambé wurde nach dem 1.WK durch einen Kolonialoffizier von Kamerun nach Deutschland gebracht. In der Weimarer Republik spielte er Schlagzeug in einer Band. Nachdem er Berufsverbot erhielt, war er gezwungen auf der sog. "Afrika Schau" zu arbeiten. 1940 wurde er zwangseingeliefert & ermordet.

Stolperstein von Benedikt Gambé Portrait von Benedikt Gambé

The Spectator published this attack on me & colleagues just as the High Court is considering Sussex’s request for review of the Office for Students fine. It accuses us of ‘repressing’ our students. The magazine ignored my request for to reply. Please disseminate. alanlester.co.uk/blog/smearin...

Smearing Sussex (and Me): Responding to Nigel Biggar’s Latest Attack in The Spectator

The University of Sussex, Feb 2026, taken by the author. Alan Lester The Spectator has published an article by Nigel Biggar smearing the University of Sussex as repressing students who ‘don&#…

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I am so delighted that from Saturday there will be a Martha-Ndumbe-Platz in Berlin Wedding, honouring Martha who was murdered in Ravensbrück. Many thanks and congrats to all behind this initiative, especially to ISD and Decolonize Berlin. I wish I could be at Saturday's celebration.

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🧵1/ Our branch just passed a motion condemning the stealth closure of the MA in Black British History. We did this to demand accountability — for the future of the MA and for the College’s promises on racial justice and equality. shorturl.at/gIUVG

Motion in support of MA Black British History - Goldsmiths University and College Union

This motion was passed at our branch meeting on 27/08/2025. Full text below: Motion in support of MA Black British History This branch notes that:  b) The college continues to ...

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