“We Deserve More Than Just a Seat at the Table, We Deserve to Feel Safe Sitting There!” Date: Monday 2 June 2025 Time: 12:00-13:00 BST (followed by a buffet lunch). Location: George Davies Centre, Lecture Theatre 2 Book your space.   Inclusion in academia is often reduced to symbolic presence, an empty seat at a […]

Join Alumni Fellows of the Leicester Institute of Advanced Studies for an online panel discussion exploring research culture in different national contexts. Speakers include Dr Hafsa Toor (University of Leicester), Dr Janielle Matthews (University of the West Indies, Barbados); Dr Edris Alam (University of Chittagong, Bangladesh); Dr Amollo Ambole (University of Nairobi, Kenya); Dr Dhiren Borisa (O.P. […]

Date: Thursday 5 June 2025,  09:30-17:00 BST (including a buffet lunch) Location: Sir Bob Burgess Building 0.02  Spaces are limited, so make sure you book yours now! Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of creating positive and inclusive research cultures. This one-day EDI Summer School provides a safe space to share, learn […]

This workshop, led by Sarah Lee, provides a space for BPOC (Black people and People of Colour) researchers and research-enabling staff to reflect on research culture at Leicester, to identify strategies for change, and to create route maps for their career development. Please note: this workshop is intended for BPOC researchers and research-enabling staff. As […]