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]
Music and Black History Month 2016
October 13, 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 …
Thoughts on Learning in Womanist Ways
October 11, 2016
I attended the Learning in Womanist Ways talk at the University of Nottingham’s Arts Centre last Friday, given by guest speaker, Dr Jan Etienne who is a researcher and associate lecturer at Birbeck, University of London. Despite having the potential pressure of being first of the University’s Black History Month events this year, the event …
Black History Month at the Centre for Research in Race and Rights
October 6, 2016
Hannah Jeffrey, a PhD student in American Studies with research interests such as the Black Power Movement and Emancipation and Abolition, introduces the events being hosted by the Centre for Research in Race and Rights for Black History Month 2016. Whilst 2015 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the US Voting Rights Act and UK Race Relations Act, 2016 …
It’s all about the girls: Looking beyond Ada Lovelace
October 5, 2016
Ada Lovelace Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), but in order to move forward we have to acknowledge the challenges we still face. A 2011 report from CBI found that more than half (52%) of UK STEM employers expected to struggle to find employees …
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