About this Event
INSIGHTS Public Lecture
This year’s Black History Month lecture explores the enduring impact of structural racism on the health and wellbeing of Black communities in the UK. It will highlight the vital contributions of Black healthcare workers, particularly women who migrated from the Caribbean, whose expertise helped build and sustain the NHS. Despite these historic and ongoing contributions, Black communities continue to experience racial inequities in health, employment and career progression. Drawing on contemporary evidence, Dr Curry will explore how structural racism continues to influence health outcomes, access to opportunities, and wider social determinants of health, while considering the actions required to advance racial equity within healthcare and society.
Dr Gwenetta Curry, University of Edinburgh
Dr. Gwenetta D. Curry is a Reader in Race, Ethnicity, and Health at the University of Edinburgh’s College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Her research focuses on racialised health inequalities, maternal health, and Black family studies, specifically investigating the impact of structural racism on health outcomes. She serves as a member of the Scottish Government’s Racialised Health Inequalities Steering Committee and the UK Medical School Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Alliance. Additionally, she is the Inequality Expert for the Royal College of Physicians’ Committee for Ethical Issues in Medicine, convener of the Edinburgh Migration and Ethnicity Health Research Group and co-founder of the Global Migration in Big Cities Network.
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- This event will be held in the Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building at Newcastle University (NE1 7RU).
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Venue Details and Accessibility
- The Herschel Building is located a 3-minute walk from Haymarket Metro Station and Bus Station, and is easily accessible by Public Transport.
- The Curtis Auditorium is a tiered lecture theatre and has 8 designated spaces for wheelchair users, with flat-level access. There is also a hearing loop system and an accessible toilet nearby.
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Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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