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1/8) After a long process of discussion our CEO of @ladders4action @AddyAdelaine
has been offered a 45min meeting with @UKRI_News
with their EDI team on 8th of Sept. On 10th Sept we will join a brilliant line up of people & publicly feedback on what happened
has been offered a 45min meeting with @UKRI_News
with their EDI team on 8th of Sept. On 10th Sept we will join a brilliant line up of people & publicly feedback on what happened
2/8) This meeting arose after @AddyAdelaine
discovered that in a fund to research COVID & BAME communities @UKRI_News
awarded £0 from £4.3 million went to Black academic leads. Also one panel assessor was also connected to 3 of the 6 successful awards
discovered that in a fund to research COVID & BAME communities @UKRI_News
awarded £0 from £4.3 million went to Black academic leads. Also one panel assessor was also connected to 3 of the 6 successful awards
3/8) Shocked by this revelation @AddyAdelaine
joined by 9 Brilliant Black women @MissChisomo
@itsJaninebtw
@MMKingOkoye
@DoulaSmith
@pwi11iams
@DrFuraha_Asani
@docadisa
@PaperWhispers
@RuthAgbakoba
who together wrote an open letter to @UKRI_News
joined by 9 Brilliant Black women @MissChisomo
@itsJaninebtw
@MMKingOkoye
@DoulaSmith
@pwi11iams
@DrFuraha_Asani
@docadisa
@PaperWhispers
@RuthAgbakoba
who together wrote an open letter to @UKRI_News
4/8) @ResFortnight
and the brilliant @sophie_inge
broke the story about @UKRI_News
since then over 2500 people have offered support to these 10 Black women and/or signed the letter Including @lborouniversity
@kehinde_andrews
@JohnBoyega
@SholaMos1
@ProfRachelGaN
and the brilliant @sophie_inge
broke the story about @UKRI_News
since then over 2500 people have offered support to these 10 Black women and/or signed the letter Including @lborouniversity
@kehinde_andrews
@JohnBoyega
@SholaMos1
@ProfRachelGaN
5/8) We want @UKRI_NEWS
to take our concerns seriously. To take real action to ensure inclusive, accountable research in the UK. To ensure Black academics have a voice. Please do sign to support if you haven't already https://knowledgeispower.live/add-your-name/
to take our concerns seriously. To take real action to ensure inclusive, accountable research in the UK. To ensure Black academics have a voice. Please do sign to support if you haven't already https://knowledgeispower.live/add-your-name/
6/8) Join the Knowledge Equity event on the 10th. Hear from the ten Black women who wrote the letter & others who are interested in knowledge equity. Free tickets are available, but donations would help @AddyAdelaine
& @ladders4action continue their work
& @ladders4action continue their work
7/8) @Ladders4action ( a tiny non-profit org) is currently working unfunded on this @UKRI_NEWS
issue. They can't afford to pay her me,so I am volunteering. Donations would really be appreciated as there is a real cost to this work in time & resources https://ladders4action.org/donate/
issue. They can't afford to pay her me,so I am volunteering. Donations would really be appreciated as there is a real cost to this work in time & resources https://ladders4action.org/donate/
8/8) Alongside my work on UKRI news, I am currently investigating a potentially bigger issue. Follow @ladders4action's website and Twitter to keep updated. @ladders4action, ethically & inclusively, links knowledge and action to help social change. https://ladders4action.org
