Black History Month at the University of Glasgow: Racial Justice Series with Dr Paul Campbell
Published: 1 October 2026
This October, as part of Black History Month, the University of Glasgow is delighted to welcome Dr Paul Campbell as our Racial Justice Series keynote speaker, where he will be speaking race, gender and anti-Black racisms within sports video games.
This October, as part of Black History Month, the University of Glasgow is delighted to welcome Dr Paul Campbell as our Racial Justice Series keynote speaker, where he will be speaking race, gender and anti-Black racisms within sports video games. Dr Campbell will also deliver a dedicated masterclass on race and assessment.
This year's national Black History Month theme is "Honouring Our Communities". This is a call to recognise the individuals whose everyday contributions shape, support and sustain Black life and communities across the UK. Dr Campbell's visit gives us a timely opportunity to connect that theme directly to our own institutional practice, particularly in relation to racial equity in assessment and student outcomes.
Racial Justice Series
Wednesday 21 October (time and venue to follow)
Dr Campbell will lead this session as part of our ongoing Racial Justice Series, exploring the structural and systemic dimensions of racial inequity in sport.
Masterclass: Race and Assessment
Thursday 22 October (time and venue to follow)
A practical, evidence-based masterclass exploring how assessment practices contribute to the degree awarding gap, and what colleagues can do to design more racially inclusive assessment. This builds directly on Dr Campbell's award-winning research and his work supporting universities across the UK to close equity gaps.
Further details on venues and booking will be shared shortly. Please keep an eye on internal comms and the EDI pages.
To find out more about the masterclass, please register on Masterclass: Race and Inclusive Assessment
If you have questions about either event or would like to get involved in Black History Month activity more widely this October, please contact Nighet Riaz.
The Global Majority Network is a network for University of Glasgow ethnic minority staff and post-graduate students. To find out more about the Global Majority Network (and to join), please visit our webpage.
About Dr Paul Campbell
Dr Paul Ian Campbell is Associate Professor in the Sociology of Race and Inclusion at the University of Leicester, and the inaugural Director of the Leicester Institute for Inclusivity in Higher Education. He is also a Visiting Professor at Loughborough University, the University of South Wales and the Open University, and a National Teaching Fellow.
Over the last 15 years, Dr Campbell has become one of the UK's leading voices on race and social justice in both higher education and sport. His latest book, Race and Assessment in Higher Education: From Conceptualising Barriers to Making Measurable Change, won the British Education Research Association Book of the Year 2025. The book draws on qualitative research with students and staff, and on his Racially Inclusive Practice in Assessment Guidance Intervention (RIPIAG), trialled across three UK institutions in 2021–22 reporting an average reduction of nearly 7% in the Race Award Gap in treated modules.
Dr Campbell is also Academic Advisor for the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO), supporting over 20 UK universities in addressing racial inequalities in curricula, assessment and policy.
First published: 1 October 2026
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