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Blogs7 Mar 2022

International Women’s Day 2022

Every year on March 8th International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated all around the world. This day traces back to the early women's rights campaigns of…

Blogs15 Feb 2022

Trans People in Ancient Britain

As a trans historian who specialises in the ancient world, I occasionally get asked whether there is any evidence for the existence of trans people…

Blogs14 Jan 2022

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD)

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is the international day on 27 January to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, the millions of people…

Blogs16 Dec 2021

Companies still have work to do to improve diversity and inclusion, according to 59% of UK employees.

GetApp surveyed 1,001 employees to better understand how companies are approaching diversity and inclusion and whether they do enough to promote it. As of November 2021,…

Blogs13 Sep 2021

New Rules Could Mean Rough Sleepers are Deported for the ‘Crime’ of Sleeping Rough

A harmful set of new rules, that aim to make rough sleeping grounds for refusal or cancellation of a migrant’s permission to remain in the…

Blogs11 Aug 2021

Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruitment: The Role of Gendered Language

Even before the pandemic, the process of finding a new job wasn’t easy. Many applications can be complex, and the interview process can be lengthy, not…

Blogs16 Jun 2021

Diversity in Surgery

I always thought I was quite well-informed and aware of workplace discrimination, especially being a female surgeon in a male dominated field. However, I recently…

Blogs31 Mar 2021

Migrant Women are not being Protected by Domestic Abuse Policy

Domestic abuse is a pivotal issue in today’s social climate and can be exacerbated by policy gaps and poor support systems. After years of development…