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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
10 December 2020
Has the Pandemic Further Emphasised the Need for Regulatory Reform in the Healthcare Sector?
We are now nine months into the pandemic and we are still learning new things about its effect on our personal and professional lives.
9 December 2020
Tackling racial harassment in higher education
Universities UK (“UUK”) has published a new set of recommendations designed to decisively tackle racial harassment as part of wider efforts to address racial inequality in the higher education sector.
22 October 2020
How can we help ensure black history is a core part of the curriculum beyond Black History Month?
During Black History Month a great deal of attention is rightly paid to teaching black history in schools and colleges. Outside of October is a different matter, as the curriculum focuses on a predominantly white perspective of events to the detriment of students and society. This is not a criticism of teachers, who do a great deal of excellent work and are under immense pressure to teach the parts of history which will help students do well in their exams. However, the range of history taught in schools does need to expand and anyone involved with a school can help speed up this change.
12 October 2020
World Mental Health Day 2020 - a BAME perspective
Addressing mental health issues can often be seen as a taboo within the BAME community. The reasons for this are complex and include both cultural and societal reasons. As an Asian male, I know mental health is treated as a “theory” or a “myth”; something that is not really there. In this blog, I want to touch upon the reasons for this, but more importantly, I want to share how I try to keep my mental health positive.
6 October 2020
Developing inclusive cultures and fostering diverse workplaces
Recent events and Black Lives Matter protests have prompted companies to look closely at their own record on ethnic diversity. Having a diverse workplace with a culture of inclusivity is now recognised as being a key factor in business performance and success. However, achieving it needs some careful consideration by employers.
