Equality: the big picture

As part of the packed programme of activities for Black History Month at Sheffield Hallam University rapper Akala came to talk to students last week. Read about one student’s view on Sheffield Hallam’s Students’ Union website: https://www.hallamstudentsunion.com/news/article/6013/As-an-artist-Akala-is-a-lyrical-de-force-as-a-teacher-philosopher-an-ingenious/

Guest Post from Tom Reaney SIGNAL’s communications officer   What is it?  National Coming Out Day is an internationally recognised day to celebrate LGBT+ individuals and their “coming out” stories. “Coming out’ is essentially that tipping point of openness and disclosure – be it widely and publicly, or local and intimately – at which a person […]

  The Month of October is dedicated to Black History Month and Sheffield Hallam University has teamed up with Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union and the National Union of Students Black Students campaign to organise a series of events to celebrate Black History Month. Highlights of the programme of events include a speech by writer and broadcaster […]

Guardian article Going away to university for the first time can be daunting for everyone. But if you also have a disability and are leaving home, there can be additional factors to get nervous about – so it’s worth taking a little extra time to prepare. http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/sep/29/top-tips-for-students-starting-university-with-a-disability

Have you seen this recent Bic advert? What do you think about it? Here is one academic’s view: https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/blog/why-i-refuse-%E2%80%98think-man%E2%80%99