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Foundling Museum exhibition sheds new light on Georgian Era African and Asian children
Research by a University of Warwick academic has resulted in an exhibition at the Foundling Museum, examining the history of African and Asian foundling children in the Georgian Era.
Researchers Launch Ethnic Minority Internet & Mobile Phone Use Survey With Free Phone Calls Reward
Researchers at the University of Warwick are key collaborators in an an online survey which will investigate how minority ethnic groups and migrants are using new information and communications technologies.
Ethnic Minority Vote Stronger Than Ever But Massively Undervalued By Main Parties
New research just published by Professor Muhammad Anwar, from The University of Warwick’s Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations, shows that ethnic minority votes will be more important than ever in the forthcoming general election but ethnic minority voters are still massively undervalued and under-represented.
Warwick involved in £3 million project to boost health research in Africa
The University of Warwick will play a lead role in a £3 million initiative to develop promising young medical scientists to take the lead in tackling Africa’s deadliest diseases, including HIV, malaria and tuberculosis.
South Asians with diabetes more likely to lose their eyesight earlier than White Europeans
South Asians with type 2 diabetes are significantly more at risk of losing their eyesight and losing it at an earlier age, compared to White Europeans with the same condition.
Black entrepreneurs 4 times more likely to be refused credit than white businesses
Research by Dr Stuart Fraser of Warwick Business School has found that many Ethnic Minority owned Businesses struggle to obtain credit in comparison to White owned businesses. Black and Bangladeshi owned businesses are the most likely to be refused credit, facing up to four times as many refusals as white owned businesses.
Experts gather at Warwick for anniversary of controversial book
Experts will gather at the University of Warwick to mark the 20th anniversary of a controversial book which claims classical Greek culture has African roots.
Able Black Caribbean pupils less likely to be entered for higher-tier tests
Academically able Black Caribbean pupils are less likely to be entered for higher-tier maths and science tests than White children with the same achievement record, a University of Warwick study has found.
Online resource for ethnicity & health doubles content - NHS backs with new contract
A Specialist Library for Ethnicity & Health, operated by Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick and De Montfort University in Leicester, has announced two successes – in the last year it has doubled the number of research article it provides, and now the NHS is backing it with a new contract to 2011.
University of Warwick Consults Community On Unique New Masters Study of Islam
The University of Warwick has been piloting a new master’s level degree in Islam In Contemporary Societies. The University is now holding a special consultation event with members of Islamic communities, employers and policy makers interested in the programme to get their views on how it can best meet their needs and expectations.
Worrying Failure to meet challenge of South Asian patients with Type 2 diabetes
New research published in the Lancet today, Saturday 24th May 2008, has found a worrying failure of both current and enhanced GP interventions to deal with the particularly challenging effects of Type 2 diabetes on the health of South Asian patients in the UK.
Fear of offending ethnic minority patients leaves them over exposed to chronic illness
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found GPs and nurses often fail to ask about a patient’s ethnic origin for fear of offending them. This has led to a gap in ethnicity data collection for patients which means experts are being prevented from identifying and assisting ethnic minority patients with high risk of chronic illness.
South Asian population less likely to attend cancer screening than non-asian
Research led by the University of Warwick has revealed that members of the South Asian community are only half as likely to take up an invitation for bowel cancer screening and 15 per cent less likely to attend breast cancer screening than members of the non-Asian community
Apnee Sehat awarded £38,000
Apnee Sehat, a trailblazing scheme, supported by the University of Warwick, set up to tackle health inequalities in the South Asian population in South Warwickshire, today discovered that it will benefit from £38,500.
New £500,000 research project into inequalities for black & minority ethnic mental health patients
Researchers at the University of Warwick have been given over £500,000 to explore how to reduce inequalities and improve outcomes for black and minority ethnic mental health patients.
Gaps as Important as Content in New NHS Ethnic Minority Health Electronic Library
The Secretary of State for Health, Patricia Hewitt is to launch a new NHS Electronic Library for Ethnicity and Health (created by the University of Warwick and De Montfort University) in which the gaps in knowledge are almost as important as its content.
Researchers Challenge allegations of racism in psychiatry
Research led by the University of Warwick's Warwick Medical School is challenging accusations of racism against Psychiatry services in England and Wales.
Report Declares Birmingham Leads on Innovation in Ethnic Minority Youth Crime
A new report praises innovation Birmingham on ethnic minority youth crime but says the work needs to be taken much further.
Gifted Young Muslim Celebrates British Culture in Poetry Collection
A British Asian Muslim Schoolgirl from England's National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth has just had a volume of poetry published by League of British Muslims and Cheetah Books demonstrating how she, like many British Muslims, are proud participants in mainstream British Culture.
Academics criticise racist French prisons
French prisons treat Muslims worse than English ones according to new research released by the University of Warwick.