Student advocates

We have a team of paid BAME Success Advocates who work with students and staff to understand the challenges faced by BAME students.

They have three areas of focus: reviewing, belonging and events.

Click this link to access supporting documents for BAME students:

- BAME student inclusion guide

- Inclusive guide for supporting Muslim students

- Reviewing team advocates details

- Posters and campaigns materials

If you would like to know more, or have students who you think would benefit from being included in these activities

Email: robiu.salisu@bristol.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)117 331 0886

Events

Throughout the year you can attend events, take part in workshops, hear talks by high-profile speakers and connect with other BAME students.

Upcoming Events

Black History Month

The Black History Month programme has been pulled together by the student BME Network in collaboration with the the University of Bristol BME Success Programme, Bristol SU events team, History department and student societies. The programme this year will continue the conversations highlighted by the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this summer.

The events are open to all University of Bristol students and staff, providing the opportunity to engage with topics like allyship and the contested politics of monuments and public history. 

Book your tickets here.

BMWT sessions

Black Men and Black Women Talk is a space for black* students to discuss their life experiences and interpretations of them.
Sessions will focus on exploring and sharing various wellbeing techniques.*Bristol students who identify black (African, Caribbean or Mixed heritage).

If you would like to be added to the BMWT mailing list
contact: uob-bamestudents@bristol.ac.uk

BAME Student Experience

In February 2017, the University commissioned a report to understand the BAME Students' University Experience. The report highlighted that BAME students can experience a lack of community, belonging and isolation from an un-diverse curriculum to lack of visible role models in staff representation at the University. 

Following the publication of this report, a task and finish group developed a whole university action plan to address the BAME students’ experience and attainment gap. The plan was reviewed again this year 2018/19 academic year.