to Hong Kong and renamed Jesselton Bay, scrapped in 1968. 21st-century use In current usage, the northern parts of Great Britain are sometimes referred to simply as 'the North', though this term is more frequently used to describe northern England. This usage is often prevalent in social commentary on the suggested "North–South divide". In 2008 the universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh, in addition to Heriot-Watt University, organised a North Britain Student Forum on geoscience and engineering topics. See also The North Briton West Brit South Briton Scottish cultural cringe North–South divide in the United Kingdom References History of the British Isles Regions of the United Kingdom History of Great Britain 17th century in Scotland 18th century in Scotland