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🔷 Vice-Chancellor Professor David Mba
⬇️ Reflects on his first few months at BCU

'The city is exceptionally dynamic. I love it. I love the energy, the vibe... It's just a brilliant place to be.'

#BCUAlert Birmingham City University

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YEP! One of these is ours at the LHC.
Have a read ✅

It's fantastic news that my former colleagues at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity have been picked to review the BBC's much publicised £100m+ diversity fund. If anyone can separate the noise from the signal, they can!

Lenny Henry Centre to review BBC diversity pledge (broadcastnow.co.uk)

Still time to submit for this.
Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity Dave O'Brien Aaqil Ahmed Barnie Choudhury Sarita Malik Panayiota Tsatsou

Please do share/RT
Marcus Ryder Aaqil Ahmed Media Donna Taberer

New report from Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity: Diversity statements in job advertisements to attract Black and Asian candidates into mainstream news organisations are failing to have any impact and in some cases are counterproductive.
Full report👇
bcu.ac.uk/news-events/ne…
Marcus Ryder Dr Aurora Herrera

If you are D/deaf and work in UK TV/Film production please consider responding to this survey. Funded by Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity at Birmingham City University this research will explore experiences of D/deaf and hard of hearing people in the industry - led by producer Erika Jones and myself. forms.office.com/e/STD5XyBtFu

Absolutely fitting.
We’re cheering you on Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity
Congratulations Marcus.

Reminder - this survey is still open. Funded by Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity at Birmingham City University research exploring experiences of D/deaf and hard of hearing people in the TV/film industry - led by producer Erika Jones and myself. BSL videos of all Qs and info provided. forms.office.com/e/STD5XyBtFu

Today (1 December) is #WorldAIDSDay 🎗️

It is a time to remember the countess lives tragically lost to HIV and AIDS.

The fight against HIV is not over though: we must
continue to support those living with the virus and fight stigma wherever we see it.

Out today - me and Roger Bolton discuss the future of the BBC, PSB, Channel 4, diversity and Gaza coverage The British Broadcasting Challenge The British Blacklist The TV Collective (this was recorded before the devastating cuts to BBC Newsnight, but its the same issue) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rog…

Interesting points in this review.
Next year though before a review of cuts to local radio.
Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity

Really productive Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity advisory board meeting.
Once again, delighting in the expertise we can call on. ( Marcus Ryder we need to photoshop you in!)
Lenny Henry Panayiota Tsatsou Mukti Jain Campion Karon Monaghan Angela Chan Karen Patel Birmingham City University School of Media
3 and a half years and counting..

Our Head of External Consultancies, and one of the founding members of the centre, Marcus Ryder, is leaving today.
Things won’t be the same without you, but thank you for helping to build a strong foundation that we will continue to build on.
bcu.ac.uk/media/research…

Today is my last day at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity and I am feeling a little emotional.
It has been an amazing adventure and I believe we created something which is quite unique.
Please read my final blog post for the Centre and what I believe we accomplished. bcu.ac.uk/media/research…