Centre news
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New Professor in Media Diversity ready to build on inspirational work of LHC
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 NOVEMBER
Professor Panayiota Tsatsou has described her appointment as Birmingham City University’s new Professor in Media Diversity as a “great privilege” and has praised the campaigning work of Chancellor Sir Lenny Henry.
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Media champion to step down from Centre role
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 JULY
Media diversity campaigner Marcus Ryder MBE is stepping down from his role as Head of External Consultancies at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity to continue his work on equity and inclusion as CEO of the Film and TV Charity.
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Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity Industry Fellowships 2022
UNIVERSITY NEWS 09 MARCH
For the second year, the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC) is offering 5 grants of up to £3K each to support short turnaround research by industry practitioners.
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Disabled workers in UK television industry face ‘consistent difficulties’
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 AUG
A deeply damaging and inflexible workplace culture is preventing disabled workers working in the British television industry from progressing in their careers, according to new research.
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Channel 4 sets out Black to Front off-screen commitments following report from The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity
UNIVERSITY NEWS 16 JUNE
Channel 4 has today announced its off-screen commitments as part of Black to Front, following the publication of a report for the Channel by The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC) at Birmingham City University.
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Sir Lenny Henry to lead media diversity journal launch event
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAR
New academic and industry journal Representology, which explores diversity in media, will be introduced by Sir Lenny Henry, Chancellor of Birmingham City University in a collaborative event with...
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Practitioners Investigating Media Industry Diversity grants
UNIVERSITY NEWS 08 JAN
The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity is offering 5 grants of up to £3K each in the current financial year to support short turnaround research.
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New publication launched to examine diversity in the UK’s media indust...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 04 DEC
A unique new publication shining a light on diversity across all forms of the UK’s media industry has been launched.
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Study reveals how BAME-led TV organisations have been hit by COVID cri...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 JUL
A third of BAME-led TV production companies are facing serious financial hardship as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research has revealed.
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Message from our Vice Chancellor
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 MAR
Vice-Chancellor, Phillip Plowden reflects on the launch of the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity.
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Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity launches
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 MARCH
March 25 sees the launch of this new research centre aimed at examining and increasing diversity across the UK’s media.
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Sir Lenny Henry to lead new research centre examining diversity in med...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 FEB
Sir Lenny Henry is to spearhead a landmark new research centre aimed at examining diversity across the UK’s media.