At City, only 2% of our academic staff are Black. Decolonising City means discovering, denouncing and dismantling the barriers and systems that do not serve our institution and those within it. Since our submission and successful application to the Race Equality Charter in July last year, we have been working to put initiatives in […]
Author: Natasha Mutch-Vidal
South Asian Heritage Month
South Asian Heritage Month is marked each year between 18th July and 17th August, first taking place in 2020. The South Asian Heritage Trust, who first conceived this month, outline that this heritage month seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories and communities. The dates of the month have significance: “The month […]
Our Road to Race Equity- Imagining an alternate existence.
[image description: Senior Race Equality Officer smiling in front of Road to Race Equity exhibition in Pavillion, City University of London) By Natasha Mutch-Vidal On 29th July 2022 we concluded our application for the Race Equality Charter and pushed the submit button. Three years in the making, our journey to submitting the REC application […]
How we celebrated BHM 2021
A recap of BHM celebrations held at City in 2021 For Black History Month 2021 City celebrated the stories and experiences of Black people through panel discussions, sharing critical resources and a live podcast event. Black History is more than just a month to us and we are committed to improving the experiences of our […]
New EDI team members supporting Race Equality
Our team is growing: City have recently welcomed two new individuals to drive Race Equality work within the institution and support the Institution’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion goals. Sabah Holmes, Race Equality Manager, will cover for Dr. Kavita Powley who is on maternity leave and Natasha Mutch-Vidal, Senior EDI Officer (Race Equality) joins us on […]