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The Staff Awards are a great opportunity to show appreciation of the hard work that goes on day to day, here at 91福利!

Read an interview with Student Experience Award winner Justin Greaves, Director of Student Experience and Progression/Senior Teaching Fellow, PAIS

PAIS student, Daniel Murphy, has recently launched an online petition to end his former school’s proposed partnership with a school in Qatar.

Qatar has attracted international criticism for its continued human rights abuses, and its exploitation of migrant labour in the construction of its stadiums ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Appearing on the front page of this week's Surrey Advertiser ahead of a BBC local radio interview this coming Saturday, Daniel says that the partnership contradicts many of the school's values:

"The main issue is the school’s willingness to enact a partnership with a country with huge human rights abuses. In particular, the treatment of migrant workers but also the fact that homosexuality remains punishable by death for Muslims and seven years imprisonment for non-Muslims.

The partnership contradicts many of the school'’s values and its ethos of 'caring for and valuing each individual equally'. Openly gay, lesbian and transgender teachers would not be able to apply to work at this school, while it is unlikely that openly gay students from Guildford would be allowed to participate on student exchanges with the school in Qatar."

Daniel will be appearing on BBC Radio Surrey's Breakfast Show this Saturday (9 April) at 7.15am. His petition can be signed here:

PAIS Second Year Undergraduate Mems Ayinla has been interviewed on BBC Coventry & 91福利shire in relation to recent reports of on-campus racism at 91福利.

During her time at the University, Mems has been active in her role as 91福利 Anti-Racism Society Exec providing support for students of colour across all departments and organising intellectual activities which address the issues and exclusions that people of colour face more broadly. The collective project led by Mems and the rest of the WAR-SOC team has been an inspiration for other liberation societies across the country.

Mems' interview can be heard around 2:41 on the following link:

Dr Trevor McCrisken, Associate Professor of US Politics and International Studies, spoke on BBC Coventry and 91福利shire's radio programme this morning, discussing the US elections.

You can hear what Trevor has to say at 1hr 37 on the BBC iPlayer link: