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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I came across this article on “The geoscientist fighting for universities to confront systemic racism” in Nature 610, 436-437 (2022). Details at </span><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03265-8" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_x_ContentPasted0"><span style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03265-8</span></a></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Another article in The Guardian in September 2022 - More than 120,000 workers from minority ethnic backgrounds have quit their jobs because of racism, suggests a landmark study that has found
workplace discrimination is sapping the confidence of a large part of the UK workforce. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">It is disappointing to read about the scale of Racial discrimination in the UK work environments. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Please see the statement issued by the International Science Council on combating systemic racism and other forms of discrimination at</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">These articles made me realise that the Racial discrimination that I had faced over many years in some UK universities are part of a much wider issue affecting Black and Minority Ethnic staff
and students. Without adequate action from employers the pervasiveness of racism increases.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">There is a huge pressure to hide Racial discrimination issues in some UK universities. In fact, I only got the courage recently to speak up on the racial discrimination issues that I had
faced over the years at some UK universities. It is important to share my experiences with the academic community, International Science Council, Research Funders etc, so lessons are learnt, appropriate and effective actions are taken, so that colleagues and
students do not face any racism in the future.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">For example, I have seen staff without even a PhD getting promoted to academic posts, honorary appointments etc when qualified candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds are being sidelined
in academic appointments and promotions. Why is there Racism and favouritism in promotions and academic appointments in some UK universities? </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">While I was working at the University of Nottingham, I co-founded GeoForAll initiative for making geospatial education opportunities accessible to all, enabling a better future for everyone. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">When GeoForAll was started , I faced lot of ridicule and opposition from some colleagues. I am thankful for the support and help that I received from so many amazing colleagues within the
University and globally for GeoForAll. GeoForAll initiative has helped truly make Geo education opportunities open to all. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I would like to request your help in sharing ideas for enabling racial equality by widening education opportunities for more first generation students and also for students from economically
poor families worldwide.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Every day, each and every one of us can stand up against racial prejudice and disrespectful attitudes.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Let’s build a world beyond racism and discrimination, where we all exercise our human rights. Be a human rights champion!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Open your mind and heart to the humanity in all humans.</span></p>
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