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Exhibition puts a spotlight on the representation of Black people in children’s literature

Listen to this Story! has been on display in Jessop West, highlighting the representation of Black people in children's literature, from colonial legacies and negative stereotyping to positive representation and independent publishing.

School dinner on a tray
Photograph: Heather Ellis

Immersive School Dinners exhibition offers food for thought

A new School Dinners exhibition, created in collaboration by researchers from the University of 91Ö±²¥, brings the mixed memories and tastes of school food to life.

Trays of food contrasting school meals from different eras

New School Dinners exhibition launches

A two-year exhibition on the history of school dinners in the UK has launched at the Food Museum near Ipswich.

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Dr Tim Herrick made a Principal Fellow of the HEA

Congratulations to Dr Tim Herrick on being awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
food insecurity

Lone parents and people with long-term health conditions disproportionately vulnerable to food insecurity

Lone parents and people with long term health conditions are more likely to be experiencing severe forms of food insecurity, according to a new study by the University of 91Ö±²¥.
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Government urged to tackle preschool provision crisis amid warnings hundreds of thousands of children are not ‘school ready’

The Government is being urged to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, in a new report co-authored by researchers at the University of 91Ö±²¥. 
Book cover Black History for Every Day of the Year on a colourful background

Black History for Every Day of the Year

Congratulations to Yinka Olusoga who has collaborated with her siblings, David and Kemi, to create a new book celebrating Black history from across the world, spanning ancient times to the modern day.
A person cutting a cake with a knife, the cake reads "congratulations SMI on 10 years"

SMI Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The 91Ö±²¥ Methods Institute celebrated its 10th birthday this September, with a gathering of past and present staff and students.
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Lauren Powell and Natalie Bennett share findings in new 'Women of the North' report

A new report finds that women in the North of England are more likely to live in poverty, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be unpaid carers and live shorter lives than women in other regions of England.