30 years of Black History Month: Where are we now? This event was organised by The University of Manchester's (UoM) Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) Staff Network Group and the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The focus was a celebration and discussion of Black
On Wednesday 4th July the Diversity and Inclusion Student Ambassador Programme Team held a workshop at the Advance HE Annual Conference. The conference was a 3 day event, with each day focusing on 3 different subjects: Arts and Humanities & Health and Social Care, Sector Priorities, STEM &
Queen Mary's University London have begun a new MA in Heritage Management. They are offering 2 scholarships for students from BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) groups to study part time during 2018-19 and 2019-20 academic years. The reason they are offering the scholarships is
Want to gain volunteering experience over the summer to boost your CV? Are you a people's person, keen to share their experience and knowledge? Two Open Days will be running at the University of Manchester on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd June, welcoming prospective students to
Reclaim, a Manchester-based charity focused on empowering working class young people, is holding a film screening and Q&A of their film Working Class Heroes at MMU Business School on Friday 8th June at 4.30pm - 6pm (more information here https://workingclassheroes.eventbrite.co.uk ) Reclaim are looking for one
Take a break from your exams to explore a topical subject in higher education at the moment - inclusive curricula and decolonising the curriculum movement. Click here to find out more. This event has been organised by a group of Diversity & Wellbeing Student Ambassadors and will
The recently formed OfS are holding an annual conference on Thursday 24th May from 10am to 4.30pm in London. The conference will be addressing barriers to student success and all catalyst funded projects, which includes the Diversity & Inclusion Ambassador Programme, will be attending. We are
On Wednesday, two Diversity & Wellbeing Ambassadors, Iullia and Kavita, from Uni of Manchester and I went to the National Education Opportunities Network’s Summit (NEON) on “Student’s Unions and Widening Access – Effective Partnerships”. The conference started with an introduction by Martin Webster, the Operations Manager
As part of the Speak Up Stand Up! Campaign (find out more here) we want to form a working group of Ambassadors to help co-produce material exploring the subject of personal safety with regards to online harassment. Our exploration of personal safety with regards to online
As part of the Speak Up Stand Up! Campaign (find out more here) we want to form a working group of Ambassadors to help co-produce material exploring the subject of micro-aggressions*. Through the delivery of a session exploring what micro-aggressions are, we will look to co-produce
Are you a British male Pakistani student living in Manchester? Do you want to be part of a BBC documentary investigating Pakistani experiences in the UK? A documentary is being produced by Swan Films for the BBC. One aspect of the documentary is focused on the
Exciting opportunity to attend a Higher Education conference! On Wednesday 18th April, the University of Manchester and its Students’ Union will be hosting the NEON Summit exploring Student Unions’ and Widening Access – Effective Partnerships. To find out more click here. The summit will include an array
On the 15th March, I along with four other students from The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University attended the Targeting Students from under-represented ethnic backgrounds: Challenges and Solutions Conference in Sheffield as representatives of the Diversity and Wellbeing programme. We were informed on
On Wednesday the 14th of March a group of Lead Ambassadors on the University of Manchester’s Diversity and Wellbeing Programme travelled to the University of Birmingham for a conference and networking event. This event centred around providing each ambassador with the opportunity to meet and
On 15th of March I had the great opportunity and delight to be part of an amazing experience at Sheffield Hallam University with other University of Manchester Diversity and Well-being Ambassadors. I left not only with an update of the current issues and research that
Wellbeing Champion searching for support organising the following event: The event in mind entails gathering pieces of writing from students regarding the topic of wellbeing and mental health. This could be either poetry, blog pieces, short stories, statements - anything. It aims to create a space
We are looking for students to be participants in a workshop designed to gauge your opinion on activities to inform current UG students’ decision to progress to taught postgraduate study. There will be no ‘wrong’ answers, and honest opinions will be welcomed! This is part of
We have a fantastic chance for you to share your experiences and become the voice of change at your university! As part of the Diversity & Wellbeing Student Ambassador Programme, we are going to be running focus groups facilitated by Reclaim and their Educating All Programme