What is it like to be a Black Academic in the UK?
Panel event around the challenges faced and achievements by Black academics at UWE Bristol.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Mon 23 October 2023
17:00 - 19:30 - Location
- The Atrium and Lecture Hall 2X242, Bristol Business School, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- College of Health Science and Society WP Team chss.wpteam@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
The School of Applied Sciences (College of Health Science and Social Wellbeing) will be holding a panel event discussing the challenges faced by Black academics in the UK and their path to success.
Please arrive in The Atrium from 17:00 with a prompt start time of 17:30 in Lecture Theatre 2X242.
The panel for this event will comprise of UWE Bristol academics and students. The academic panel is as follows:
- Professor Angelina Sanderson Bellamy, Senior Fellow HEA
- Professor Emmanuel Adukwu, PhD MRes BSc PGCert (HE) FHEA
- Emmanuel Nsiah Amoako, Lecturer Forensic Science
Programme
| 17:00–17:30 | Arrival |
| 17:30–18:10 | Panel event starts |
| 18:10–16:30 | Q&A |
| 18:30–19:30 | Networking and pizza |
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Location
The Atrium and Lecture Hall 2X242, Bristol Business School
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
Accessibility
If you require any accessibility adjustments, please email us at CHSS.WPTeam@uwe.ac.uk.
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