The Business School is organising two events which are open to other teaching staff across the University. Dr rashné limki (she/her), Lecturer in Work and Organisation Studies and Equality and Diversity Director, University of Edinburgh Business School, writes: The ongoing political situations, with regards to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resurgence of mass action against anti-back […]

Dr Hannah Holtschneider, Senior Lecturer in Jewish Studies, has written a blog post on racism and protest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, called Thinking through #BlackLivesMatter See the blog https://hannahholtschneider.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/thinking-through-blacklivesmatter/

The University has issued a statement following the killing of an African-American man by police in Minneapolis which has caused outrage and protests across America and around the world. The statement begins: “As a University community we are outraged by the brutal killing of George Floyd. Our thoughts are with Mr Floyd and his family. […]

Since the Covid-19 outbreak there have been reports of incidents of hate speech and racial harassment aimed particularly at people from East Asia or of East Asian descent. The University is committed to promoting inclusion and equality and expects that all its staff and students will be treated with dignity and respect at all times. […]