Equality at BU

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[Students' Union at Bournemouth University @SUBUBournemouth]

It's Trans Awareness Week - a time to bring attention to the trans community by raising awareness about the discrimination and violence trans people face.

You can find the full lineup on our Instagram @SUBUBournemouth or at https://t.co/9qB9thx6tf

#TransAwarenessWeek

[Bournemouth Uni @bournemouthuni]

For anyone unable to make it to the BIC for our 2023 graduation ceremonies, you can watch the only official stream of the event here: https://t.co/wBrfFsi9nQ

#BUProud

[Bournemouth Uni @bournemouthuni]

Today is World Mental Health Day; we want to remind you that your mental well-being always matters.

Support is always available if you need help adjusting to university life or want to talk about how you are feeling: https://t.co/jw2Qg9Yre1

#WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD2023

[Bournemouth Uni @bournemouthuni]

We understand that deciding to go to uni can be difficult regardless of your circumstances.

Discover the ways BU supports young people in care & care leavers to succeed in higher education, including a bursary of up to £9,000: https://t.co/qs98TbhyCo
#DegreesOfDifference

[Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth]

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🌍💚 A day to talk about mental health. To show everyone that mental health matters. And let people know that it’s okay to ask for help.

#WMHD #WMHD2023

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

"Now aged 15 the student from Newcastle explained why she believed black history needed to be ingrained across the curriculum. 'Stuff like this doesn't help with racism - it encourages ignorance and ignorance is the worst thing you can have'."
https://t.co/bHo7fotn0I

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

"The better we all understand dyslexia, the more we can help people who have it to reach their full potential."
https://t.co/N8GaAzoReK

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

"Known as the 'world's steepest race', it's an all-out 400m (1,310ft) sprint up a ski slope with inclines of up to 75 degrees... Despite that, the 26-year-old did reach the finish line, becoming the first amputee to do so."
https://t.co/TSs08alMRP

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

"Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective say music funding needs to diversify to make more opportunities outside London."
https://t.co/NBMATxtI0K

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

"The passion the England players show, the professionalism and just the enjoyment they play with - for young boys and girls, and the older generation, they can feel empowered by this group."
https://t.co/Dlji4bDQbV

[Bournemouth Uni @bournemouthuni]

Keith Parry, Head of Sport & Event Management at BU, spoke to BBC Radio Solent's @fernb_ earlier this week about the lack of availability in women's football merchandise

Listen here (Starts 1:42:00): https://t.co/0lBKAep1HS

#BUProud #FIFAWWC #Lionesses

[Bournemouth Uni @bournemouthuni]

In recognition of our efforts to promote race equality at BU, we have been successful in our submission for a Race Equality Charter bronze award.

Find out more: https://t.co/A2uImUM0b9

#BUProud

[Bournemouth Uni @bournemouthuni]

A collaboration between BU engineers and clinicians from University Hospitals Dorset has produced an innovative patented device using a smartphone and a specially designed attachment to evaluate the loss of sensation in the hands and feet.

Find out more: https://t.co/0cyM2p4cr8

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

We're incredibly #buproud to announce BU's successful submission for a Race Equality Charter (REC) Bronze award!

Well done to all @bournemouthuni and @SUBUBournemouth colleagues who helped achieve this and continue to support this vital work going forward.

[Bournemouth Uni @bournemouthuni]

A BU study has found that people who experience difficulties recognising the faces of people who should be familiar to them can still successfully identify some known faces ‘spontaneously’ if they have sufficient exposure to them.

Find out more: https://t.co/K1ad7c8mYA

#BUProud

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

"Young Muslim footballers say Nouhaila Benzina is their role model after she made history by wearing a hijab at the Women's World Cup."
https://t.co/C4uYflw8SS

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

"Nearly 30 carriers contacted by the BBC said passengers with mobility problems must purchase a full-price ticket for a personal care assistant (PA)."
https://t.co/YLhHO1FD5p

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

"There is still plenty of work to be done to bring the women’s game to the same level as the men’s game, but the amount of progress that’s been made since the FA ban was lifted in 1970 is truly exciting."
https://t.co/hcxxKE4K0q

[Bournemouth Uni @bournemouthuni]

Congratulations to the #Lionesses on their win ⚽

While #WorldCup2023 is in full swing, AFC Bournemouth Women have been preparing for the season by undertaking a series of fitness tests in our Human Performance Laboratory.

Full Story: https://t.co/mhdUFIXy8X

#BUProud #AFCB

[Equality at BU @EqualityatBU]

“Bans, neglect, institutional indifference… when you compare the economy of the men and women’s game… it’s no surprise they’re vastly different”

https://t.co/hOqevk0arU