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Can British universities be sites for reparative justice?

By Filed Under: All posts, Education, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

This October is Black History Month, and despite some local councils’ attempts to dilute and replace it with ‘diversity’ agendas, the ongoing Windrush scandal has served as a stark reminder of some of the continued misunderstandings about Black history in Britain. Dr Karis Campion discusses the responsibility universities have in creating honest conversations on their […]

Women in environmental sciences

By Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Education, Ethnicity, Science and Engineering Posted:

Dr Cecilia Medupin is a Lecturer in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, at The University of Manchester and convener of Women in Environmental Sciences group. On Ada Lovelace day, Cecilia gives her eight-point plan for how to tackle inequality for women in environmental science. Including: It is essential to create a platform, or […]

Lost in translation? Rap music and racial bias in the courtroom

Eithne Quinn By Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted:

This year has seen heightened controversy over the relationship between rap music and youth violence in urban areas, especially London. ‘Drill’ – a type of gangsta rap known for striking a pose of menace and alienation, set to sparse yet catchy minor-keyed beats – has replaced ‘grime’ as the main focus for concern and condemnation.  […]

How can Greater Manchester tackle social Isolation among older Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people?

Camilla Lewis By and Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity, Inclusive Growth Posted:

Researchers Dr Camilla Lewis and Natalie Cotterell from The University of Manchester outline the key findings from their report into isolation among older Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people in Greater Manchester. Earlier this year Greater Manchester was recognised as the UK’s first age-friendly city-region. However, economic, social and health inequalities remain entrenched among […]

Why it’s time to address workplace racism as a matter of health and safety

Stephen AsheJames Nazroo By and Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Health and Social Care, Inclusive Growth Posted:

Fifty years on from the UK’s first piece of legislation outlawing racial discrimination in employment, Stephen Ashe & James Nazroo look at what’s changed and whether racism in the workplace needs to be looked at in a different light. It has been shown repeatedly that reoccurring exposure to racism has serious negative long-term effects on […]

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Increased diversity in Parliament: the case for centralising candidate nominations

Maria Sobolewska By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

The general election earlier this month saw another record breaking increase in the ethnic diversity of Members of Parliament. Here, Maria Sobolewska looks at what lead to this increased diversity and lays out a path for further progress. The main difference between the 2015 and 2017 elections was how the candidates were selected The Representative […]

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Britain’s ‘white working-class’: A divisive term for progressive policy or a necessary distinction?

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In response to the Runneymede Trust and CLASS’s report on the white working-class released today, Daniel Evans considers whether this term helps or hinders progressive policies to help those it seeks to define. It would be wrong to privilege the ‘white working-class’ over BME working-class groups, given the levels of ethnic inequality Policy needs to […]

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Migration and Families in Europe: National and Local Perspectives at a Time of Euroscepticism

Kitty LymperopoulouLindsey Garratt By and Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Ethnicity Posted:

The House of Commons has cleared the way for the Prime Minister to trigger article 50 at the end of March 2017, however, what happens next for EU citizens living in the UK post Brexit? Here, Dr Lindsey Garratt and Dr Kitty Lymperopoulou from The University of Manchester recount the recent Migrant Families in Europe […]

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British values: an oath without meaning?

Bridget Byrne By Filed Under: British Politics, Ethnicity Posted:

Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, Sajid Javid, recently agreed with Louise Casey’s recommendations of an oath of integration being introduced not just for arriving migrants,but it should also be taken by all those in public office . However, Dr Bridget Byrne questions what exactly is meant by ‘British values’ and argues that […]

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Segregation and inequalities: what should we take from the Casey Review?

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The publication of the Casey Review into Opportunity and Integration has been accompanied by intense debate. The review’s unbalanced focus on Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities and people of Muslim faith, and its implicit suggestion that integration is the responsibility of minority groups rather than a collective one, have understandably caused concern. However, Dr Gemma Catney of […]

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