Few plays open in the West End with an entirely black cast. But the main characters of One Night in Miami, set in 1964, are all icons of black America – including the activist Malcolm X and Cassius Clay, just as he takes the name Muhammad Ali. The actors say wholly black casts are only one way to improve diversity in the theatre. More
Category Archives: Ethnicity
Universities to hide applicants’ names in anti-bias trial
Universities are going to test “name-blind” admissions for the first time to stop potential discrimination based on assumptions about students’ names.
Exeter, Huddersfield, Liverpool and Winchester will pilot a system this year where the names of applicants are not seen during admissions.
The aim is to stop “potential bias” about students’ race and identity. More
Muslim women most disadvantaged, say MPs
Muslim women are the most economically disadvantaged group in British society, according to a report by MPs.
They are three times more likely to be unemployed and looking for a job than women generally and more than twice as likely to be economically inactive, the Women and Equalities Committee said.
Ministers must introduce a plan to tackle the inequalities before the end of the year, the MPs urged.
The government said it was committed to making Britain “work for everyone”. More
Does my face fit? Exploring the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic academics and professionals in higher education
This symposium organised by Professor Tracey Reynolds considered the experiences of BME academics, the extent to which they are being valued in the higher education sector, and their progression to more senior positions in the profession.
The Keynote Speaker was Dr Gurnam Singh. Principal Lecturer, University of Coventry.
Other speakers included:
Professor Ijeoma F. Uchegbu, UCL; Professor Tracey Reynolds; University of Greenwich; Dr Edward Phillips, University of Greenwich; Dr. Geraldine Brown; University of Coventry; Dr Nicola Rollock, University of Birmingham; Equality Diversity and Inclusion Champions, University of Greenwich; Dr Akile Ahmet, LSE
The symposium was opened by Judith Burnett.
Here is Dr Nicola Rollock from the University of Birmingham talking about barriers to progression.
Does my face fit?
Exploring the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic academics and professionals in higher education. More
BAME Cadet Receives Sword of Honour
A top-performing officer cadet at Sandhurst has thanked the Army for putting him on the right track.
Officer cadet Kidane Cousland, who grew up on a housing estate in Tottenham, says had he not signed up as a 16-year-old he would be dead or in prison.
Now 24, he served in Afghanistan in 2011 with 29 Commando, Royal Artillery.
He is among only a handful of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) cadets to be awarded the “sword of honour” for coming top of his intake. More
Inspirational Diversity Champion of the Month – April 2016
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week starts on 25 April and with that in mind we have chosen Trishna Bharadia as our Inspirational Diversity Champion for April.
Trishna was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008, at the age of 28. She has since worked tirelessly to help and support others with MS, putting aside her own health issues to help raise awareness and inspire others with the illness. She has worked particularly hard within the Asian community, where she feels that disability is often hidden away and discriminated against, as well as with young people who have been diagnosed with MS.
Trishna volunteers with several MS charities, including the MS Society, Asian MS and the MS Trust and in 2013 she was named ‘Volunteer of the Year’ at the MS Society Awards. As well as fundraising, Trishna is also editor of the Asian MS quarterly newsletter; writes for MS and disability-awareness magazines and speaks at both local events and large pharmaceutical conferences about MS (something which was initially very hard for her due to her fear of public speaking). She is keen to put a ‘face’ to MS, rather than being viewed as a statistic.
Outside volunteering, Trishna works hard to ensure MS doesn’t stop her leading an active life – she plays hockey and attends regular Zumba classes.
Find out more about Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week here https://www.mstrust.org.uk/
EDI Strategy Launch – 27 January 2016
The first EDI Strategy launch was held on 27 January 2016. The event was a huge success attracting nearly 90 participants throughout the day, including colleagues, not only from university faculties and directorates but also from Cambridge University, Goldsmiths and Business in the Community.
We welcomed many speakers who had come to us from Stonewall, King’s College London, Kingston University, the Students Union, and many other from the university. The speakers on the day talked on a wide range of topics including, Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter, Student Parents, Disability, religion and belief, mental health, BME.
Our participants really enjoyed the day and we thank them for attending and our speakers for taking part.
EDI Strategy Launch 27 January 2016
Greenwich named as one of world’s “most international” universities
Greenwich has been named as one of the “most international” universities on the planet by Times Higher Education magazine.
It is ranked among the 200 institutions with the most global outlook, recognising that Greenwich is an international player in terms of attracting staff, students and research collaborations from around the world.
Nearly 5,500 international and EU students from 176 countries choose to study at Greenwich, which is one of the UK’s most popular destinations for students from India and Nigeria. More