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Author: Katherine Jegede

Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 2

Updated Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Katherine Jegede returns to host the second series of a podcast to discuss the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic staff and students at the OU. It showcases academic research and projects, plus covers the work happening within the institution in relation to race and ethnicity.

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Anita Pilgrim

Katherine talks to Anita about the intersection of BME and LGBTQI identities.

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Many years ago, somebody saying to me, oh, where are you from? And I was like, well, I was born in Scotland. I'm from Scotland. And as he went off into the building, he said, oh, you speak English really well. And I was like, oh, for God's sake. 

Mel Green

Katherine talks to Mel Green about her research on race, racism and its impact on children.

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We need to remember Stuart Hall's theory of what race is. It is a floating signifier and it's something that is constructed, reconstructed and shifted according to political, historical and social contexts.

Marcus Young

Katherine talk to Marcus young about his experience of working of working at The Open University.

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I believe having that more representation within the OU, even shown through these interviews, potentially will help BME, people that may live in Milton Keynes, desire to be a part of the OU or to apply for these jobs.

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