I wish I had the privilege to sit on the fence. In order for me to do that I would have to strip myself of my identity and that’s not something I can do. It’s not any of our places to pick apart claims of racism in order to make us to feel more comfortable. ❤️
Nottingham Festival of Science & Curiosity is online, 8-17 February. There are lots of opportunities to do some fun activities at home and in your local area. Events are designed to make science fun, relate them to everyday life and inspire curiosity. https://t.co/Mnh3WwJhmW
"Ethnic minority cabinet ministers continue to uphold institutional racism today, using their identities to give us the illusion of progress when in reality they maintain and uphold systems of oppression."
@Taj_Ali1 for our #RaceMatters blog.
https://t.co/K90tkmSLCG
I'm devastated. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much!! You were everything to me! You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility for us dark chocolate girls. You gave me permission to dream... https://t.co/7V7AFZtFLa
A new intergenerational learning project to combat #socialisolation, during the pandemic, is being piloted in #Nottinghamshire.
Run by @InfusedLearn, the project will connect pensioners, living in care homes, with young people.
Find out more https://t.co/hT7YSKnoOv
Nicola has graduated with a First Class Degree in Accounting and Finance, she is one of our many students that have gone on to achieve their dream degree and career! Read why our unique and multiple award-winning model worked for her.
#thursdayvibes#AccesstoHE
How do you get a +18% shift in Conservatives agreeing #humanrights benefit them?
❤️ Show how human rights reflect their most deeply held values
✊ Let them be the hero
📖 Tell a different story
Here's how our new campaign helped change the narrative: https://t.co/mAZ9ccmIgL
Any society which operates on the basis of 'all are equal but some are more equal than others' has injustice inexorably woven into it - whether that bias is based on class, colour, religion, sexual orientation, etc. That's what I was trying to say with Noughts & Crosses. 1/2
"Rights mean nothing if you cannot enforce them" - @EHRCChair welcomes @MoJGovUK making changes to the legal aid system to ensure legal advice is available to everyone who needs it, not just those who can afford it https://t.co/lNk98gGQdy
If you think that a child may be at risk of FGM or if you suspect that it has already happened, you must seek help and advice.
Call the helpline on 0800 028 3550 or email [email protected].
If you think a child is at immediate risk call the police on 999. #EndFGM
How is it called *equal citizenship* when black ppl who have lived in the UK & who have served a sentence for their crime get deported, but white ppl who break the law get to stay with their family and friends? This is racial discrimination. @ukhomeoffice https://t.co/6YYARYXzo9
THREAD: Children as young as 10 (both born in the UK and brought UK at a young age) are being blocked from accessing British citizenship because the Home Office considers them 'not to be of good character'. BME children & children in care appear to be the most affected.
Today marks 20 years of the Human Rights Act! Here are some of the ways human rights benefit people every minute of every hour of every day (thread):
#HumanRightsAct20#hraat20#iknowmyrights
This week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week - but what are the most likely causes of hate crime? What are its effects?
Read our new research synthesis here to find out more: https://t.co/s5DY4JJeLc #NHCAW#StopHate