
Call to tune into student radio BBC fast tracks senior managers Interview: Take cover, it’s “the comedy assassin” Not a laughing matter Government’s £3m ethnic agency account re-think TV Talent Honoured Match made in Mumbai Parisa: Fashion Treats with Sabah Riaz from Sensazn Magazine ALICIA – musician on a mission Bhoothnath gets launched across social networking sites Zee Cine awards make a splash in London Rainbow Film Festival Summer of fun at the Drum, Birmingham Bollywood dance championships heat up Construction industry needs to attract more ethnic minority workers Graduate Recruitment The way forward Jump into the Graduate Talent Pool The Charity Commission: Making Good Intentions Count	NETWORK NEWS COLUMN: MP Diane Abbott The Dangers of DNA Databasing Stephen L France Says…. IS UNIVERSITY STILL PRACTICAL? Celebrating Conference Success Job Seekers get Boost Through Twitter and Facebook Help for “vulnerable working students” Dianne Abbott Bend it like Birmingham Dismissed staff could soon be blacklisted Student designs computer game for the blind Building a diverse workforce Faith in church networks Banking on success Making it in Law

Stephen L France Says….

IS UNIVERSITY STILL PRACTICAL?

There is an argument in this era that makes the case that university is not worth the time or money. Certain degrees have firm direction, for example, Law or Journalism but others that are not vocational, leave their students confused as to how to utilise them to the most gratifying path and have others questioning, 'how can that degree help you get a job?'

NETWORK NEWS COLUMN: MP Diane Abbott

The Dangers of DNA Databasing

Young Black men are disproportionately represented on the DNA database. Diane Abbott MP highlights the dangers and discrimination behind the current legislation

The recent NUS Black Students’ Winter 2009 Conference was a success and the largest conference ever, with hundreds of African, Asian, Arab and Caribbean students in attendance from all over the country, the largest event in the country of its kind. Black students were given the opportunity to come together and learn about the Campaign and its initiatives. It also allowed them to engage in debates on contemporary issues while networking and sharing information.

Job Seekers get Boost
Through Twitter and Facebook

A third of employers now use social networking sites to connect with potential recruits meaning it's not what you know but how you promote yourself on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn that counts.

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Birmingham Apprentices get a helping hand

People struggling to find work will now get help thanks to a Birmingham-based Apprenticeship scheme.

Dianne Abbott Comment

The first one hundred days

Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, reflects on the Obama family’s first 100 days in power.

Help for “vulnerable working students”

THE TUC has set up a new Commission to look into the issues surrounding vulnerable employment, and the NUS urges all working students to take heed.

The 16 Commission members are drawn from employer, academic, trade union and civil society backgrounds, bringing with them a wealth of different experiences and perspectives. The Commission will be producing its final report during 2008. Over future months it will be meeting with people who are in vulnerable work, running a public consultation and undertaking new research.

Dianne Abbott Comment

The Silent Catastrophe: Black school exclusions

Since Bernard Coard’s 1971 seminal work “How the West Indian Child is Made Educationally Subnormal in the British School System” academics, activists, black commentators and educators have argued that black children are treated differently within the UK school system.

Bend it like Birmingham

VIKASH DHORASOO, the former French national player, has shown his support for a local Birmingham sporting initiative while touring the UK.

Dismissed staff could soon
be blacklisted

Staff accused of stealing could soon be blacklisted in a database accessible to all employers.

THE ONLINE database could see entries composed for employees regardless of if they were found guilty in court of anything from theft to fraud. The idea behind the database is to allow future employees to check the credentials of those under consideration, similar to the way references are used at the moment.

Student designs computer game for the blind

A FINAL-year student at the University of Huddersfield has developed a one-of-a-kind computer game for the blind.

Building a diverse workforce

With thousands of building and construction opportunities coming up through the 2012 Olympics, a study from Salford University into the role of black and minority ethnic (BME) people in construction has reported that misconceptions and a lack of support are preventing the industry from having a diverse workforce.

Faith in church networks

Help is now at hand for individuals, charities, voluntary organisations and businesses and Christians wishing to contact, develop relationships and network with Britain’s thriving black Christian community following the publication of the first ever Black UK Christian Directory.