BME in STEM – A Bristol University Report 2019
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On 6th February 2019, Black2Nature attended a conference at Bristol University, BME in STEM organised by a first-year PhD student, Lara Lalemi
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The report produced is essential reading for anyone who wants to see an increase in diversity in the nature conservation, nature media and environmental sectors.
Primary recommendations (for within 1-5 years implementation) are:
- Unconscious bias training for all University staff and students, mandatory for members of committees or interview panels, and for personnel involved in teaching.
- Instigate mentoring schemes aimed at supporting BAME accepted applicants, students, and staff.
- Provide a diverse curriculum that includes BAME contributions to science and ensures diversity on teaching committees. Where it is not possible to find diversity in professorial staff, the introduction of BAME post-doctorates and postgraduates to the committee should be implemented.
- Introduce anonymised applications in the undergraduate recruitment process.
- BAME role models are needed at all career stages and can be provided through outreach activities, invited speakers and by ensuring the curriculum includes contributions made by BAME individuals to STEM.
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A detailed action plan summarising all of the recommendations can be found at the very end of this document.
Within a year of submitting this report, a follow-up review will be conducted to assess how far the university has come in implementing these changes.
Panel and Speakers:
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- Cllr. Cleo Lake; the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of Bristol
- Dr Erinma Ochu MBE; Lecturer in Science Communication and Future Media at the University
of Salford - Dr Emmanuel Adukwu; Senior Lecturer (Biomedical Science) and Employability Lead –
Coordinator UWE Africa Network and Africa Week at UWE - Dr Mark Richards; Senior Teaching Fellow and Head of Physics Outreach at Imperial College
London - Professor Fred Manby; Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at University of Bristol
- Professor Christina Hicks; Lecturer in Political Ecology at Lancaster University
- Nasra Ayub; Undergraduate Education Officer at University of Bristol Student Union Doctoral College
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Facilitators:
- Mr Sammuel Zubair; University of Bristol
- Ms. Rebecca Scott; University of Bristol
- Mr Robiu Salisu; University of Bristol
- Miss Nuzhat Tabassum; University of Bristol
- Miss Angela Suriyakumaran; University of Bristol
- Mr Khalid Hammad; University of Bristol
- Mrs. Helena Craig; Bristol local
- Dr Mark Richards; Imperial College London
- Ms. Jenny Hawkins; University of Bristol, GW4+
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Helping Members:
- Ms Sally Patterson; University of Bristol
- Miss Tumi Edun; University of Bristol
- Miss Vicky Phung; University of Bristol
- Miss Maggie Kadembo; University of Bristol
- Mr David Nzewi; University of Bristol
- Miss Nana Agyare; University of Bristol
- Miss Mwaka Sipula; University of Bristol
- Mr Jamie Davis; University of Bristol
- Mr Julio Mkok; University of Bristol
- Miss Emma Crossley; University of Bristol
- Miss Mae Masters; University of Bristol
- Miss Joanna Clowes; University of Bristol
- Miss Marla Mbemba; University of Bristol
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About The Author
Hi, I’m Dr. Mya-Rose Craig. I am a 19-year-old prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist, diversity activist as well as an author, speaker and broadcaster. At age 11 I started the popular blog Birdgirl, and at age 17 I became the youngest person to see half of the birds in the world.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.