Skip to main content
header search
ahihi OpenLearn
OpenLearn
Menu
sticky search
Author: Ola Fadoju

BME Staff network video

Updated Friday, 28 November 2025

Standfirst text to be added here.

Find out more about The Open University's Education courses and qualifications.

Into text to go here.

Transcript (PDF document81.8 KB) .

Copyright and acknowledgements

Copyright

OpenLearn publishes all its content using a creative commons licence which allows all our content to be re-used for educational purposes if The Open University is credited.  

More details are available here.

Acknowledgements

To be added here if required.

Discover more content like this

  • Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

    In this article, Katherine Jegede shares her story of starting the OU BME staff Network Podcast, what she has learned so far, and her hopes for the project’s future.

    Read now to access more details of Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
    Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

  • Stories from our Black students

    During a research project into Black students’ experiences on a peer mentoring scheme, we interviewed four first-year students. During these interviews, they talked broadly about the challenges they faced in balancing their lives and their study at The Open University.

    Listen now to access more details of Stories from our Black students
    Stories from our Black students

  • Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and the degree awarding gap collection

    Explore this video and collection of articles looking at the degree awarding gap and the experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students in higher education. 

    Watch now to access more details of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and the degree awarding gap collection
    Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and the degree awarding gap collection

Study a free course

  • Introducing Black leadership

    In this free course, you will develop skills to empower yourself as a leader. Guided by the Five Ps model of leadership (person, process, position, product and purpose), you will learn about the challenges and possibilities of Black leadership. Developing skills in communication, critical analysis and teamwork will promote competence in a wide ...

    Learn more to access more details of Introducing Black leadership
    Introducing Black leadership

  • Introducing Union Black

    This free course, Introducing Union Black, aims to build your confidence as a change agent for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

    Learn more to access more details of Introducing Union Black
    Introducing Union Black

  • Race and Youth Policy: working with young people

    How should we, as a society, best respond to and prevent gang and knife crime and violent extremism?

    Learn more to access more details of Race and Youth Policy: working with young people
    Race and Youth Policy: working with young people

Visit our Race and Ethnicity Hub

  • Race and Ethnicity Hub

    This award-winning hub offers fresh perspectives on race, racism and ethnicity through free courses, articles, interactives and audio/visual materials.

    Learn more to access more details of Race and Ethnicity Hub
    Race and Ethnicity Hub

    Collection

 

Become an OU student

Author

Ratings & Comments

Share this free course

Copyright information

Skip Rate and Review

Rate and Review

For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.

Have a question?

Share this audio