#BlackInTheIvory founder Dr Shardé Davis was the keynote speaker at the University of Northampton's Black History month event in October 2020. Organised by the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) staff network the event was a one-day, free online conference featuring scholar activists in the UK and the USA on their work and experiences in advocating for positive changes for equality and inclusion in the Higher Education sector. Shardé speaks about her background and the path to her

This weeks episode features Fashion Designer, and Senior Lecturer in Fashion, Gavin Douglas. Gavin shares about teaching Fashion at the University of Northampton, the adjustments having to made due to the COVID-19 restrictions and the students' use of digital technology, such as Computer Aided design during the course. He also talks about how 'digital and online' can help young designers but how the fashion industry hasn't really experienced the disruption felt in other secto