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Businesses invited to unlock potential of neurodiverse talent
/news/2021/january/employ-autism
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is encouraging local businesses and organisations to help unlock the potential of autistic students and graduates.
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Urgent action needed to tackle racial harassment in universities
/news/2020/november/racial-harrassment
Urgent action is needed to tackle racial harassment in universities because students are being let down, Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan...
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BHM 2020: We are black history
/news/2020/october/bhm-2020-we-are-black-history
The month-long celebrations will be used as a springboard to launch a longer-term campaign led by the University to celebrate Black history and...
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Leicester University promotes LGBT+ inclusivity
/news/2020/september/lgbt-award
As Leicester Pride approaches, a programme to recognise LGBT+ inclusivity, set up by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alongside other local organisations,...
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Leicester Pride 2020 launches online – “still celebrating, just in a different wayâ€
/news/2020/august/pride
Today the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Leicester Students’ Union are delighted to join Leicester Pride 2020, along with fellow universities, and...
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World Refugee Day: transforming lives through education
/news/2020/june/world-refugee-day
On World Refugee Day, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is celebrating the transformative power of education to change lives, and the diversity that...
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Representing BAME individuals in Covid-19 research
/news/2020/june/bame-individuals
Researchers must ensure people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are proportionately represented in Covid-19 studies, according to...
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Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes
/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside
Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity.
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BAME academics are “chronically absentâ€, says Leicester Vice-Chancellor
/news/2020/june/bame-scholarships
Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) academics are “chronically absent†in higher education, the Vice-Chancellor and President of the...
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Leicester academics explore possible BAME and COVID-19 link
/news/2020/april/bame-covid-bmj
In a new paper published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), academics at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ highlighted possible reasons why people...