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COVID-19 AND RACIAL INEQUALITY IN THE UK

Why are there higher rates of COVID-19 infection and related deaths among Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the UK?

This panel discussion will address this and look at how the pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing racial disparities and inequalities.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Professor Heidi Safia Mirza - Emeritus Professor, Institute of Education, UCL; Visiting Professor, Race, Faith and Culture, Goldsmiths College, University of London

Professor Bertha Ochieng - Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care, De Montfort University

Professor Ivan Browne - Director of Public Health, Leicester City Council & Professor of Public Health Practice, De Montfort University

Dr Natalie Darko - Research Fellow, Centre for BME Health, University of Leicester

Moderated by Dr Kennetta Hammond Perry - Director of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre, De Montfort University

THE EXCHANGE

The Exchange is a new webinar series bringing together a range of guest speakers in an inclusive space to exchange ideas, raise awareness and address issues and perspectives that are oftentimes underrepresented in the public arena and in academic research.

For anyone who is interested in discussions around the impact of research in exploring the persistence of racism and social justice, The Exchange is the place to join the conversation.