Some of the EDI work at the Students Association
Head of EDI and Student Welfare at the Students Association talks about some of the initiatives in place to help students.
BAME
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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Colonialist History
Queen Elizabeth II's passing has left me thinking of those affected by colonialism. Let's explore Elizabeth II's and the monarchies colonialist past.
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A statement from our President in response to recent comments from the former Universities Minister
Universities and Students’ Unions should be proud of commitments being made to race equality and in reducing barriers for ethnic minority students.
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Celebrating Pride Month and Avoiding Performative Activism
Annual events such as Pride month usually accompany performative activism. More needs to be done to support minorities throughout the year.
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Happy Lesbian Visibility Week: Top ethnic minority lesbian films
Lesbian Visibility Week was created in order to amplify and support Lesbians within the LGBTQ+ community. Here are two foreign languages films that do just...
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Celebrating Eid-Al-Fitr
Eid Mubarak! Eid is a few days away. Below is a brief overview of what Eid-al-Fitr is and some tips for Muslim students.
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For those struggling during Ramadan
Ramadan is here. It can be both a blessed and difficult month for Muslims. It is okay to struggle.
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LGBT+ History Month x Disabled Students Group – Audre Lorde
Lorde dedicated her life and work to confronting and addressing the injustices of racism, classism, and homophobia.
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Representation matters – OU and Alamy portrait collaboration
The OU is working to improve the authentic photographic representation of Black and Asian distance learning students.
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Pholourie – a Trinidadian snack
As winter draws in, Shantel Jay shares the recipe for one of her favourite Trinidadian street-food snacks.
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Calling all photographers
Help improve the authentic representation of Black and South Asian students in stock photography.
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‘Proud To Be’ – Celebrating the Association’s BAME Volunteers and Students!
Meet ‘Nadia’, who is ‘Proud To Be'... “A full-time OU ‘Design and Innovation’ student, recent graduand, and mum of two!”
