This year is the 10th anniversary of the abduction and murder of Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni. In January 2016 the 28-year-old was murdered in Cairo, Egypt while conducting his doctoral research (Centre for Development Studies and Girton College). We remember Giulio Regeni as a symbol of intellectual courage and will continue to honour his memory by upholding the values of academic freedom and the pursuit of truth that defined his work.