By Anita Lateano Research Fellow, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham First, we must look at why colonialism is still an issue in today’s universities. Universities are rooted in colonialism. At the height of the British empire, over a quarter of the world’s land mass was covered by British rule. Much of what was taught … Continue reading “Putting it Simply: What is decolonisation?”
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Putting it Simply: What is happening in Sudan?
By Professor Paul JacksonInternational Development Department A month of violence in Sudan has led to more than 500 deaths and the evacuation of the international community. This is just the latest wave of violence to add to a troubled thirty-year history. Who is involved? At the centre of the violence is a power struggle between … Continue reading “Putting it Simply: What is happening in Sudan?”