Black History Month 2016 – thank you!
October 31, 2016
Val Watson, Chair of the University’s BME Network, reflects on another successful year celebrating Black History Month. As we come to the end of Black History Month 2016, I look back with a sense of pride over all of the activity that has taken place across the month. Huge thanks go out to all those …
Success at the Black Achievers Awards
October 27, 2016
On Saturday, The University of Nottingham was proud to sponsor the Health category at the 2016 Black Achievers Awards. Professor Gina Higginbottom, Mary Seacole Professor of Ethnicity and Community Health, and Stacy Johnson, Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Co-Chair of the institutional Race Equality Steering Group, attended the event to represent the …
Thoughts on The Evolution of an Emcee – with Akala
October 26, 2016
Yesterday, I attended The Evolution of an Emcee talk at The University of Nottingham’s Arts Centre given by guest speaker, Akala, an award-winning British rapper and poet. The MC talked in depth about the importance of understanding the impact Afro-Caribbean cultures have had on the music industry and how the way in which Africa is continually …
Black History Month Colloquium
October 25, 2016
Dr Meghan Gray from Physics and Astronomy talks about how the School is celebrating Black History Month by reflecting on how to reach traditionally underrepresented groups. Pathways to impact. Public outreach. Student recruitment. Research Excellence. Most academics will relate to the familiar feeling of trying to juggling multiple balls when setting priorities for academic work. …
Black History Month in The Department of History
October 19, 2016
Dr Onni Gust talks about the Department of History’s collaborative contribution to Black History Month 2016. Black History Month highlights the experiences, activities, achievements and ideas of Black people in the history of Britain and the wider world. It serves as a reminder of the contributions of Black people to society and to their agency …
Black History Month Celebrations in The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
October 18, 2016
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences are putting on a series of toe-tapping events to celebrate Black History Month 2016. Linda Allsop talks about what they have going on. Last Tuesday, the sun shone in the B floor café as staff and students ate their lunch, to the fantastic sounds of the Steel Drum Band to …
Anne-Marie Imafidon at The University of Nottingham
October 17, 2016
On Tuesday 11th October, Anne-Marie Imafidon, co-founder of the Stemettes, spoke at The University of Nottingham as part of our Ada Lovelace Day celebrations. You can find out more here: [View the story “In Conversation with Anne-Marie Imafidon” on Storify]
#techmums in Nottingham
October 13, 2016
By Dr Sarah Martindale Last year two PhD students, Annie Quandt and Georgiana Avram, from UoN’s Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training organised an event about women in the digital economy. One of the speakers they invited was the inspirational Dr Sue Black. She was named one of the Guardian’s top-50 women in tech, and was …
Music and Black History Month 2016
Dr Vince Wilson, School of Life Sciences, talks about the music events happening during Black History Month. Music, whether experienced live, on recorded format or as accompaniment to TV or film, is an important part of British life. Practically everyone has found themselves dancing at some point, at family events or out with friends, even …
Ada Lovelace Day Celebrations
October 12, 2016
Dr Leah Ridgway from Engineering talks about how the faculty are celebrating Ada Lovelace Day 2016 “The Faculty of Engineering is celebrating the achievements of women in engineering and science with our Ada Lovelace Day event on Wednesday 12th October. The main event runs from 1 – 3pm in the Atrium of the Engineering and Science …
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