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Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed
Education & Development

Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed

...families left fighting for justice over their loved ones suffering state violence, so we know there’s a problem in the UK…In Britain, somebody dies every six days in police custody, not just Black people. But Black people are over-represented in these cases’. Also noted by Kojo Koram (2020): ‘those who argue that Black Lives Matter protesters are jumping on an...
'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics
Society, Politics & Law

'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics

...History Month 2020 I was invited by the OU to give a presentation about my research, which you can view here. Transcript This article will attempt to move beyond these insightful and depressing statistics, in order to highlight the real lived experiences of Black young people with regards the justice system; particularly their daily interactions with the police and other...
TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem
Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...histories, seemed particularly painful. Our response has been to initiate a series of projects to engage UK audiences with Indigenous worldviews, either through participation in Indigenous music projects, walks at sites of Indigenous significance, or encounters with Indigenous artworks. The most important of these is TOTEM LATAMAT, carved by Totonac artist Jun Tiburcio...
International Jazz Day
Miscellaneous

International Jazz Day

...History. Back then, posters proclaimed the slogan ‘Jazz. Made in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’. In 2005, this was altered to become ‘Jazz. Born in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’, a subtle shift in emphasis, perhaps in recognition of the way in which jazz is being ‘made’ in different ways across the globe, not just in its ‘birthplace’. Since 2011, Jazz...
The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill
History & The Arts

The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill

...history of the penal treadmill and asks what lessons we can learn for prisons today...In this video, Professor Rosalind Crone visits Beaumaris Gaol in Anglesey, north Wales, the site of one of the only remaining penal treadmills in Britain. The penal treadmill was not something you’d find in a gym like its modern namesake, it was a machine used to punish prisoners and...
Decolonisation and Higher Education: Closing the Degree Awarding Gap
Education & Development

Decolonisation and Higher Education: Closing the Degree Awarding Gap

...histories in the curriculum as this can provide a more inclusive learning environment, engage all students with varied case studies, position Britain within a colonial context, and has the potential to help narrow the degree awarding gap. This is supported by Johnnie McKinley (2010) who believes in raising students’ achievement through culturally responsive teaching, as...
Mental health in society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health in society

...history of mental health approaches. In the next section you will undertake another activity which will give you further opportunity to consider meaning in mental health and to develop your note-taking skills...Mental health in society: 1.1 Definitions in mental health discussions - You will now be introduced to four key professionals discussing mental health. Also, as a...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring youth violence: what would you do?
Education & Development

Exploring youth violence: what would you do?

...families, homelessness, and limited access to education and welfare services. To understand some of the problems these young people can face today, step into the shoes of Tyler and Rafi and live a day of their life in our ‘What would you do’ interactive. Please note, that this interactive contains depictions of racism, which you may find upsetting. [What would you do...