Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Generically Rebrand the Turing Scheme
Closed
58 signatures
What the petition asks
Alan Turing, helped to crack the Enigma codes and invent modern computer science.
He was also Gay, at 40 he accepted Chemical Castration for his "crime"
In 1954 he died from cyanide poisoning.
He was treated appallingly, so a petition to posthumously pardon him was welcome.
He was also Gay, at 40 he accepted Chemical Castration for his "crime"
In 1954 he died from cyanide poisoning.
He was treated appallingly, so a petition to posthumously pardon him was welcome.
It's not a fitting tribute to name the replacement for the Erasmus Scheme, after Alan Turing.
This scheme, which falls way, way short of the support offered under Erasmus has his name attached to it.
I'm pretty sure that most people who quite rightly revere Alan Turing find it unacceptable. I'm sure that Mr Turing himself would be appalled.
I request this scheme be "generically rebranded" so that his good name is not besmirched by being linked with this poor substitute for Erasmus.
This scheme, which falls way, way short of the support offered under Erasmus has his name attached to it.
I'm pretty sure that most people who quite rightly revere Alan Turing find it unacceptable. I'm sure that Mr Turing himself would be appalled.
I request this scheme be "generically rebranded" so that his good name is not besmirched by being linked with this poor substitute for Erasmus.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
58
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
16 Mar 2021
Closed
16 Sep 2021
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