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Blog Category: Equality & Diversity

"Equality and Diversity" is a concept and a set of principles aimed at promoting fairness, inclusivity, and equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background, characteristics, or circumstances.

Total posts in category: 161

Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Get motivated!

If you want to stay motivated to get fit, why not train with a friend or in a group.  You will all push each other to succeed, and you will also be more likely to do your chosen activity on a day when you might be lacking in motivation. Perhaps do regular short bursts of […]

07/03/2016

Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Get running with Couch to 5K

Probably the biggest challenge when you consider taking up running, is not knowing how or where to start. It is very easy to overdo it and then give up before you actually start to feel any signs of reward or accomplishment. If you get it right then there will be mental benefits as well as […]

22/02/2016

Health and Fitness ‘Tip of the week’: Water!

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommends an intake of 2.5 litres of water for men and 2.0 litres of water for women per day, via food and drink consumption. Of this, they suggest that 70-80% of the daily water intake should come from drinks, and the remaining 20-30% should come from food.” (http://www.naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk/hydration-facts/) Based […]

08/02/2016

LGBT Pride History Month

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride month is celebrated in February in the UK and this year the theme will be Religion, Belief and Philosophy. Below are some facts and quotes on LGBT Pride 1. In 1972, Sweden became the first country to allow citizens to change their gender legally 2. The rainbow flag became a […]

01/02/2016

Health and Fitness Tip of the week: Sleep!

Sleep… Food for your brain Did you know college students are one of the most sleep-deprived populations? Whilst you are asleep your body is repairing, recovering, growing and producing vital hormones. Insufficient sleep can affect your ability to concentrate, make decisions, and engage fully in college and social activities. You may even forget important information […]

Valentines Green Heart Day

Show your love for the environment this February

This Valentine’s Day we are encouraging all staff and students to make a green heart to show their support for all the causes helping to protect the world from climate change. Make an origami heart (view the origami heart tutorial here or a video here) and write your personal environmental message inside, for example: Environmental causes […]

29/01/2016

Holocaust Memorial Day: 27 January

During the Second World War, the Nazis sought to murder the entire Jewish population and to destroy their culture. Although the Jews of Europe were the Nazis’ main target, many millions of other people were imprisoned, enslaved and murdered. The Nazis did not act alone, they were supported and assisted by people from within the […]

20/01/2016

International Day of Persons with Disability: 3 December 2015

What is disability? Disability is a name given to the barriers that exist for some people, because their bodies and minds work differently. We need to remove these barriers so that everyone can be included. Here are some examples of how barriers can be removed: A person who uses a wheelchair may not be able […]

03/12/2015

Veterinary LGBT+ Group

A British Veterinary Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group (LGBT+) has recently been set up and is open to anyone who wants to support LGBT rights. The group, which has been formed on Facebook, has more than 300 members. It aims to create a friendly and social LGBT community in the veterinary and associated professions, […]

09/11/2015

Animals at War

From mascots to beasts of burden, animals have been going to war with mankind throughout recorded history. Horses carried cavalrymen, pulled chariots, and their relatives the donkey, the mule, the camel, and the ox carried supplies through thick and thin. Even war elephants could be counted to put their foot down in the defence of […]

07/11/2015