Rajani Naidoo
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Rekindling passion for equality, diversity and inclusion work
Work on equality, diversity and inclusion in universities has taken on urgency in the light of momentous social movements such as Black Lives Matter. However, this work is often fraught with conflict, dogged by scepticism and mistrust, or dismissed as...
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Universities, AI and the common good
How should higher education respond to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)? The Times Higher Education (THE) recently published an article, taken from a keynote address I delivered at the 2023 Biannual Conference at the Center for International Higher Education...
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Celebrating Community and Inclusion
Last month we held a Culture and Inclusion celebration on campus to acknowledge and celebrate our values, our community, and all of the work which contributes to our culture and success as a university. More than160 people joined us, and...
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21 March 2023
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Racism, we share a summary of a discussion between Professor Jason Arday, the youngest black professor to be appointed to the University of Cambridge with Prof. Rajani Naidoo, Vice-President Community and Inclusion,...
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The R;pple Effect: What’s R;pple and how will it affect you?
Prof Rajani Naidoo speaks to Heather Girling, Staff Health & Wellbeing Manager, about R;pple, our new in-browser tool which promotes support for people having suicidal thoughts. Over the summer, the University’s Suicide Prevention Working Group consulted with various staff and...
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International Women's Day'23: in conversation with Prof Nancy Harding
This blog was initially posted on the University Athena SWAN activities and updates blog on 27 February 2023. In the run up to International Women’s Day celebrated on 8th March, Prof. Rajani Naidoo, Vice-President Community and Inclusion, invited Prof. Nancy Harding, Professor of...
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Tackling Racial Disadvantage and Building an Open, Inclusive, and High-achieving Community
Professor Rajani Naidoo reflects on five strengths of Bath’s approach to tackling racial disadvantage via the Race Equality Task Force and looks ahead to what’s in store for 2023 This week is Race Equality Week, which is an annual UK-wide...