The shifting focus on diversity and inclusion has meant that racial inequality and systemic racism, has been brought to the forefront of the world’s consciousness. How to get started with promoting and embedding racial equity however, may not be as easy as it first appears...

Many of this year’s graduates finished their degrees online and are due to enter the workplace amidst a tumultuous jobs market, however, fewer graduates felt like their university had prepared them for the workplace this year, with only 15% reporting that they felt completely prepared..

The BBC as a top media institution must do better.  Operating since June 1920, it has provided the world with primarily radio and television broadcasts, delivering breaking news, commentary and entertainment through assorted mediums. However, the BBC must get it right on race.  Over the years, the..

I’M IN, an organisational self-analysis tool that LMM developed with support from management consulting firm AlixPartners and Diversity and Inclusion consultants Frost Included (who led the diversity and inclusion strategy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games) to help music organisations build strategies to dismantle racism and all..

Tony Fenwick MBE, a lifelong trade unionist dedicated to education, justice for all and fair play for LGBT+ students and staff in schools, died earlier this month after a long period of illness. He was a giant of the LGBT+ movement for over twenty years,..

Ms Gabriel has more than 18 years of experience on NHS boards, including in her current roles as chair of the North East London Integrated Care System and chair of Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust, and before that, chair of East London NHS Foundation Trust...

The patronage reflects the Baroness’s belief that diversity in life and the arts should be reflected in every aspect of our society. She has spent many decades championing diversity and the arts and feels that she can use her position to focus attention on and..

The formation of the body was announced in June by Boris Johnson in wake of anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. It will look at all aspects of inequality, including criminal justice, education, employment and health. Mr Sewell said the commission would "seek..

29% of businesses expect to decrease the size of their workforce in the next three months before the government’s Job Retention Scheme ends, the highest on record. 59% will keep headcount the same and just 12% will look to increase the size of their workforce...

World silver medallist and European champion Imani-Lara Lansiquot has joined British Athletics’ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advocates Group as its Athlete Lead as the organisation expands its commitment to the creation and enhancement of an inclusive culture. During 2018, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advocates..

Allison Bailey has lodged a claim at the employment tribunal against Garden Court Chambers and Stonewall, alleging she was victimised after helping set up the LGB Alliance, an organisation that criticises Stonewall’s approach to transgender rights, the  reported. Bailey alleges that the charity co-ordinated with Garden..

The programme of courses, which begin from autumn 2020, will be available in 28 universities across England, with 1,000 scholarships available to students from underrepresented backgrounds. Through specialist teaching and paid work placements, the conversion courses will allow graduates from both STEM (science, technology, engineering..

Sky has pledged to invest £10million per year across its markets for each of the next three years, with the money used support anti-racism and improve diversity and inclusion. The money will be used increase BAME representation in the business, “make a difference in communities..

The events of last week, when George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck while restraining him, were very disturbing. As we all know, this was not isolated but a continuation of micro and macro aggressions..

Schools OUT UK, the education charity working towards equality in education for LGBTQ+ people, today announces #PrideInEducation, the first-ever global equality inclusion conference aimed at educators, teachers, publishers and anyone looking to make education more inclusive. This one-day event will take place online on 27th June 2020 and..

According to new research from Prospects on graduating into a pandemic, 29% of final year students have lost their jobs and 26% have lost their internships while 28% have had their graduate job offer deferred or rescinded. In the survey of nearly 5,000 students and..

The campaign, part of Pride in London’s 2020 theme You!Me!Us!We!, will provide resources on how to be a better ally, as well as enabling people to directly make a tangible difference to marginalised groups – for example, by supporting queer artists and performers by attending..

Over a third of students have been left wondering whether it’s worth going to university at all as a result of uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. A study of 1,000 college and sixth-form pupils found four in ten young people are changing their higher education..

So it’s no wonder then that the current pandemic is leading to many people rethinking their careers. Maybe you’re on furlough with more time on your hands, maybe your job doesn’t seem very important anymore - what you do know however, is that you want..

Stonewall has appointed the deputy chief executive of the National Centre for Social Research as its next chief executive. Nancy Kelley will join the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity next month from NatCen, where she also holds the title director of the policy..

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust has set up a partnership with recruitment specialist Urban to help more people from under-represented backgrounds find jobs in architecture and related professions. The news coincides with Stephen Lawrence Day today, the second of the national days commemorating the young..

Harborough District Council received the LGBT+ Inclusion Award at Trinity House in Leicester on Tuesday February 25. The coveted accolade recognises good practice and the advancement of LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) inclusion for organisations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The award was set..

recently hosted an conference, which sought to ask similar questions of Music Higher Education (HE) to those applied more widely by Professor Ahmed. Organised with the and and with involvement from various other partner organisations, the event programme offered some questions for consideration ahead of..

Northumbria University's NUSTEM project has been recognised for its innovative work in improving diversity in engineering education. Alongside projects from Canada and Italy, NUSTEM was selected by Airbus and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) as one of three finalists in the 7th annual Airbus GEDC Diversity Award. This..

Sprinter Dina Asher-Smith and cricketer Jofra Archer have won sportswoman and sportsman of the of the year at the 2019 British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards. Asher-Smith, 24, became the first British athlete to win three medals at one World Championships last year. She took gold..

Advance HE has taken the decision to postpone the EDI Conference planned for March 17-19 2020 in Edinburgh due to the current coronavirus pandemic, institutional travel restrictions, and delegate and staff health and wellbeing. Speaking with Diversity Digest they commented "This is not a decision..

Casual contracts are affecting the physical and mental health of staff, and having a negative impact on students' learning, according to a secret report from the Russell Group. said the group needed to 'show leadership' to 'avoid further reputational damage'. The report warned that politicians and..

Official figures show that there are record numbers of BAME students attending university, and while this is encouraging a recent report showed that universities were still leaving BAME students behind. While this may well be the case, our own report highlights that there’s an appetite..

Recent studies have shown most teachers love their work and enjoy making a difference however according to research collated by Global Recruitment Specialists HAYS, a whopping 70% of teaching professionals have admitted to feeling drained after work. Another 62% have said they often feel stressed..

Although to some, working from home is a dream situation it comes with its challenges, and one of the biggest is how to stay motivated when you’re working alone and remotely. Today, Jordan Baker, CEO of Sanity Marketing who has worked with over 650 clients..

The event, ‘An Equal World is An Enabled World’, held at CMS London on Tuesday 10th March, was curated to explore the value of a gender-diverse workforce. Representatives from leading organisations such as Pret a Manger, Cisco UK, British Airways and CMS joined the MyKindaFuture..

The "Need More" awareness week runs from 2nd March and will highlight on-call opportunities available in the fire service, while busting myths about what it takes to be a firefighter. The campaign is supported by a national website - - which encourages people to get..

Marteen Pringle, who has been working to promote the rights of transgender people around Buckinghamshire has been nominated for a prestigious award. Marteene Pringle who transitioned to a female in 2013 now works for Trans Radio UK which supports Trans rights and the positive representation..

Around one in 10 people working in the UK industry are from ethnically diverse backgrounds - slightly higher than the national working average. But women make up less than 30%, the research by Ukie and the University of Sheffield suggests. It means some women have..

More than half, or 58%, of professionals look for an organisation’s diversity and inclusion policies when researching a potential new employer, according to a new report from Hays recruitment According to the survey, many professionals agree that a visible commitment to diversity would have a..

Students who report a mental health condition are more likely to drop out of higher education, less likely to progress into skilled work or further study, and graduate with a first or 2:1 – compared to students without a declared mental health condition, a new..

EngineeringUK is seeking enthusiastic STEM professionals from wide-ranging backgrounds to volunteer across one of its programmes for young people. The Big Bang Fair, Robotics Challenge and Energy Quest programmes would love to see more volunteer applications from women, scientists and engineers from LGBTQI and different..

Professional services firm KPMG has today announced the launch of an apprenticeship programme designed specifically for the next generation of auditors. The firm’s first ‘audit only’ apprenticeship has c140 vacancies up for grabs to school leavers across its UK office network. Places on the five..

The University of Oxford is launching a scholarship for disadvantaged black British students – and it will be funded by a US entrepreneur. The first of its kind, the Oxford-Arlan Hamilton and Earline Butler Sims Scholarship will start in 2020 and run for three years...

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our strategy and how we ensure our purpose and values are brought to life,” explains Eversheds Sutherland’s Co-CEO Lee Ranson. “Building a culture which is inclusive of everyone, where everyone can bring their true selves to work..