On January 27th, coinciding with the date of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945, Holocaust Memorial Day (which started in 2001) provides an annual opportunity to not only commemorate the Holocaust, but also to renew our opposition to all forms of racism. Commemorating the Holocaust inevitably brings up many issues, such as…
ROTA is piloting a Higher Education research project. Although statistics show an upward trend in the numbers of UK-domiciled students from Global Majority and Gipsy, Roma and Traveller communities attending university, there is a higher withdrawal rate among these groups of students. ROTA's project explores reasons why students choose to withdraw, defer or change course. In…
If we can take one positive from this past year, it’s the renewed interest placed on mental wellbeing. From new mental health apps gaining traction, to elite sportswomen standing up for their own wellbeing, the importance placed on mental health is at an all-time high. That said, there has also been worrying research highlighting failings…
ROTA are looking for people to take part in a Long Covid research project to hear about their experiences?
With high profile sports people talking about their mental health struggles, the issue has become much more mainstream in the last couple of years. But mental health issues are much broader than stress, performance anxiety and depression. The ‘Cinderella’ of mental health are those illnesses which accompany old age.
For the last few weeks English Cricket has been under the microscope following Azeem Rafiq’s experiences at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Despite the sport being very popular among South Asian communities, Rafiq has highlighted the long-standing difficulties South Asian sports people face. In a world where racial abuse is considered locker-room banter, is it any surprise we don’t see many British South Asians in sport?
Can you help ROTA with our new research project about the student experience of Higher Education. This research will explore the reasons why some UK-domiciled Black Asian and other ethnic minority students have considered withdrawing or have previously withdrawn from their university courses. We would like to hear about your experiences in Higher Education, and what influenced your decision to leave or consider leaving….
Following the cancellation of most major events last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was great to see our stars reunited with their fans. However, as well as the titles and accolades, some sporting events brought the topic of mental health to the news agenda, demonstrating that we must continue to educate people on this problem.
Two Decades after the 911 attacks, British Muslims still feel the impact writes Yusef Alam.
THIS WEEK marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific 9/11 terror attacks on the USA in which over 2,900 people lost their lives. The event stunned the world and the impact is still being felt today.
We are being let down by our voting system, writes Shaan Sangha, from campaign group Make Votes Matter, the movement for Proportional Representation.
