Black British Studies

03/06/2026

31/05/2026

‘Dr. Gladys West was an American mathematician whose complex satellite data calculations and highly accurate mathematical modelling of the Earth's shape laid the foundational groundwork for the Global Positioning System (GPS).’

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Dr. Gladys West was an American mathematician whose complex satellite data calculations and highly accurate mathematical modelling of the Earth's shape laid ...

30/05/2026

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Even on the surface level, Zia Yusuf’s comments fall to pieces.

28/05/2026

Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu is Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at University College London and President of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge.

She has devoted her career to harnessing the potential of nanoparticles – which are less than a thousandth of the width of a human hair - to take medicines to hard-to-reach areas of the body such as the back of the eye and the brain. Using nanoparticles in this way is said to increase the efficacy of medicines and reduce side effects.

Ijeoma was born in London where her parents had settled from Nigeria. At 13 she moved with her family to Nigeria where she developed an enduring love of chemistry.

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In 2010 she co-founded a pharmaceutical company Nanomerics with her husband. The company is currently developing eyedrops to treat blindness and a nasal spray to target pain which she hopes will go some way to addressing the opioid crisis.

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21/05/2026

Ireland Oldest independent human rights body has said the video footage of Yves Sakila being restrained is shows “disproportionate and excessive use of force.”

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties say they are shocked by and deeply concerned about the death of Mr Sakila on Friday May 15 and the events surrounding it.

ICCL Executive Director Joe O’Brien, said:

“The death of Mr Yves Sakila last week is deeply distressing and has profoundly impacted the Congolese, African and broader Black and minority communities.

There is no getting away from the similarities between this incident and others we have seen here and abroad in recent years.

“What we need to see now is swift, thorough and transparent investigations by An Garda Síochána and Fiosrú to establish what happened, ensure justice is done for Mr Sakila and maintain the confidence of ethnic minority communities.

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17/05/2026

Who still profits from Slavery and what important historical facts do we need to know about the enslavement and trafficking of African people? Top 5 Buildings built with the proceeds of transatlantic slavery (part two).

17/05/2026

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27/04/2026

How did colonialism actually make money?

22/04/2026

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19/04/2026

The fact that many far right celebrate St George but have no idea about his origins and claim him as ‘their own’ speaks volumes about their ignorance..

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