Black History Month
“Black History Month takes place every October and we are proud to be supporting it. We want USW to be an inclusive community - one where everyone is welcomed and is valued.
"Black History Month is an opportunity to recognise the heritage and culture, contribution and achievements of our Black and Black heritage students, colleagues, alumni, and our wider USW community.
"It is also an opportunity to discuss the ways that we can all gain a greater knowledge and understanding in order to foster at USW an inclusive and anti-racist environment.”
Vida Greaux, Chair of the BME Staff Network and William Callaway, Chair of the Equality and Diversity Steering Group
Events
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LIVE: How Have Black Lives Mattered
Wednesday 26 October
3.30pm to 6pm
Cardiff Campus
A
conversation about race and memory with Professor Chris Evans, Tim Galsworthy,
and Dr Adeola Dewis
Register here
Diversity
and inclusion in STEM at USW: A short Introduction to Black British
Professionals in STEM (BBSTEM) Network
Wednesday 12 October
2pm to 2.30pm
An Online event to introduce USW’s membership of BBSTEM. See Connect and UniLife for login details.
Research at USW
Dr Roiyah Saltus, a sociologist and researcher-activist, discusses her background and research, which is dedicated to varying health and social inequalities facing people from marginalised, migrant, and minority ethnic population groups.
A group of USW researchers have examined the uptake of cancer screening programmes in Newport West and discuss how to engage people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in research.
Professor Florence Ayisi
discusses her film-making career and latest film, The Bronze Men of
Cameroon, which studies the cultural heritage and threats to traditional
practices of bronze casting in the Western Region of Cameroon.
Dr Edward Oloidi
discusses the lack of representation of BME groups in research, and how to make
research more inclusive.
Work by USW historian Professor Chris Evans on the suppressed history of Wales and Atlantic slavery is affecting the ways in which public bodies and creative artists handle a difficult, contested past. Evans is interested in the relationship between Atlantic slavery and industrial development in Europe, with a particular focus on Welsh industry. His book Slave Wales:
Florence Ayisi, an award-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker from University of South Wales (USW) is leading the way in making an impact through film.
Our USW community
USW Governor, Michael Stevens, has a background of working in the defence, security, cyber and aerospace sectors. He talks about his experience of HE and the importance of diversity.
Alumnus Peter Bailey, graduated from BA (Hons) Visual Effects and Motion Graphics in 2017
Chloe Omoloju recently transitioned from the Armed Forces to
study BSc Childhood Development with Foundation year at USW.
Dezire Mambule - BA Hons Computer Application & Development (class of 2020) now works at USW as a software developer in the IT department, after having support from the Springboard +Plus team.
Albert Akhidenor - MSc Public Health UNICAF, 2021 is the founder of 'Community Oral Health Initiative' making oral health services available to vulnerable and those without access to oral health.
Diverse reading and play lists
The University of South Wales Library Service has created Black History and diverse reading and play lists.
