Inspiring

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University signs the Race Equality Charter

In October 2020 the University signed up to Advance HE’s Race Equality Charter (REC).

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Carbon neutral strategy

In response to the climate emergency, the Students’ Union joined the University’s senior leadership and colleagues to work together to establish a net zero carbon emissions target as a response to the Paris Agreement.

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Broaden My Bookshelf

Broaden My Bookshelf is an initiative to increase the range of books in the Library written by people from a BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) background, and also books by and about LGBT+ people.

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Athena SWAN Bronze Award for Gender Equality

In its continuing commitment to equality, the University was very pleased to announce the renewal of its Athena SWAN Bronze Award for gender equality.

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Now is the time for a learning revolution

Professor Rupert Ward, is calling for a revolution in education, so that learning is tailored to the needs of the individual and society in order to help tackle our biggest global threats.

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COVID-19 survivor praises student nurse on ITV

Emily Donaghy, a pre-registration student nurse was invited to appear on ITV’s Good Morning Britain to speak to a miracle survivor of COVID-19 who Emily and her colleagues  had recently taken care of.

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Healthcare students help battle against COVID-19

Over 400 students from the Department of Nursing and Midwifery spent the closing months of their courses on clinical placement in hospitals.

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Black History Month

Our Black History Month programme was pulled together by the Students’ Union BAME Ambassadors in collaboration with the Students’ Union Voice and Events team.