Disability December at The University of Nottingham

People and Culture Events Co-ordinator Claire Henson talks about the upcoming event programme taking place in December.  During December The University of Nottingham will be hosting a series of events which focus on raising awareness of, and showcasing our diverse disability cultures.  This is the first year we have run the programme as part of …

Black History Month and the AHRC Centre for Hidden Histories

Larissa Allwork and Mike Noble from the AHRC Centre discuss their activity during Black History 2016. Based at The University of Nottingham, the Centre for Hidden Histories, one of the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) First World War Engagement Centres, marked Black History Month with special events in London and Leeds. On Saturday 15th October …

Looking back on Centre for Research in Race and Rights events

This year’s Black History Month events, run by the Centre for Research in Race and Rights in collaboration with the American and Canadian Studies Department, were a great success, reaching a variety of communities in Nottingham and provoking important discussions. Below are reviews of the various events held. October Dialogues: ‘Unspeakable Things Unspoken’: Transatlantic Slavery …

Your chance to rename the Women’s development programmes

Award winning women’s development programmes for staff The University has award winning women’s development programmes for staff: ‘PEAR’ programme for women working at levels 1-3 – O&S, APM and technical services staff   ‘APPLE’ programme for women working at levels 4-5 – Assistant Professors, Laboratory Managers, Research Fellows & Senior Research Fellows   ‘WAND’ programme …