The “devastation of death” is being made worse among all ethnicity groups because some religious practices relating to religious services and burials are restricted because of COVID-19. A new study, led by Director of the Centre for Black and Minority Ethnic Health Professor Kamlesh Khunti, has shown that ethnic minorities may have been affected more Read More
Government requires help from Leicester centre for diversity and ethnicity research
The UK Government has called on the Centre for Black and Minority Ethnic Health for help to improve diversity and inclusion. The Department of Health and Social Care has today laid out its vision for the future of clinical research delivery across the nation. As part of its promise, it has stated it will work closely Read More
STATEMENT: Centre of BME Health to be renamed
The UK government, health organisations and recent research have deemed the acronyms; BAME, which stands for black, Asian, and minority ethnic, and BME (black and minority ethnic) inappropriate for use in future research and other literature or media communication. Many organisations, including ourselves, have recently suggested that these terms are problematic as they indiscriminately combine Read More
Online learning launched to improve and increase research inclusivity
The Centre for BME Health and CRN East Midlands have launched a new training module designed to improve and increase inclusivity within research. This training has been developed to provide staff working to deliver research with the necessary understanding of why diversity in research is important, and the skills and information needed to support people from all Read More
Call for public involvement representatives for project
Can you help us monitor the safety and uptake of the vaccines against COVID-19 as they are being rolled out in the community by becoming a public involvement (PPI) representative? What is the research project about? COVID-19 has affected millions of people around the world and has had major consequences for peoples’ health, work and Read More
ITV weatherman ‘dancing’ Des Coleman urges men not to save health checks for a rainy day
Popular weatherman ‘Dancing’ Des Coleman is urging men not to put off getting checked for prostate cancer until a rainy day. Keeping a check on the weather is not the only thing Des Coleman is good at. A winner of 2 Royal Television Society awards, the ITV Central weather presenter, West End singer and actor, who Read More