Statement from the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz.
I was profoundly concerned to have learnt that anti-semitic leaflets denying the existence of the Holocaust have been distributed across the University. Similar material has been distributed across the City. The increase in the number of racist incidents nationally deeply concerns me and should remind us that we must be ever vigilant in the face of racism and bigotry. The recent commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day should remind us all of the horrors of racism and all acts of hatred and aggression against any religious or racial group. I strongly condemn the distribution of Holocaust denial leaflets across the University and elsewhere.
The University of Cambridge is an inclusive, diverse and welcoming community. I urge you to join me in encouraging understanding, respect and open dialogue among all groups – within the University in particular and in society in general.