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ADHFM  
Mailing List for the IASFM Working Group for Archiving and Documentation of History of Forced Migration. The Working Group seeks to document and preserve original history of forced migration at both national and international levels. We would like to generate new partnerships and networking opportunities for developing forced migration archives and for helping with the creation of knowledge on, and the collection, documentation and preservation of forced migration history. We recognise that there is a needto work on how knowledge in the field of forced migration is created/ produced and maintained. Our aim for this Working Group, therefore, will be to bring together researcher, academics, librarians, archivists, activists, advocates (i.e.NGOs) who are either interested in the history of forced migration and related fields, or are interested in the care and preservation of the archival and library collections that help to preserve the often hidden voices of the migration journey. With a focus on networking on history of forced migration, we will also address the growing critique of the divide between experts and forced migrants themselves. We would like to take steps to ensure that the documentation of testimonies associated with the migration journey are actively preserved. <HTML> Mailing List for the IASFM Working Group for Archiving and Documentation of History of Forced Migration. The Working Group seeks to document and preserve original history of forced migration at both national and international levels. We would like to generate new partnerships and networking opportunities for developing forced migration archives and for helping with the creation of knowledge on, and the collection, documentation and preservation of forced migration history. We recognise that there is a needto work on how knowledge in the field of forced migration is created/ produced and maintained. Our aim for this Working Group, therefore, will be to bring together researcher, academics, librarians, archivists, activists, advocates (i.e.NGOs) who are either interested in the history of forced migration and related fields, or are interested in the care and preservation of the archival and library collections that help to preserve the often hidden voices of the migration journey. With a focus on networking on history of forced migration, we will also address the growing critique of the divide between experts and forced migrants themselves. We would like to take steps to ensure that the documentation of testimonies associated with the migration journey are actively preserved. </HTML>

BAM-GIMSIG  
A Special Interest Group of the British Academy of Mangement. This 'Gender in Management Special Interest Group' is a dedicated network to keep up to date with current issues in the area of gender and management.

BAMESTAFFNETWORKLEADS  
This list is for chairs, committee members and staff members supporting university Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Staff Network groups.

BETTER-HOUSING  
The Better Housing list will act as a discussion forum to accompany the Race Equality Foundation's Better Housing website. The site brings together news and evidence based resources on race equality and housing. The Better Housing list will enable researchers and practitioners to discuss problems and issues and share good practice for embedding race equality in housing.

BMENETWORKS  
This group is to share best practice, support each other and inspire idea exchange in actively furthering the HE Black and Minority Ethnic agenda.

BMESEDANETWORK  
I am researching BME participation in HE and in particular educational development. I want to set up a list for BME members of SEDA to explore whether SEDA reflects the community it serves and to create a network for BME SEDA members.

BRITISHBLACKSTUDIES  
We aim to create an interactive community of British Black Studies The list aims to be a forum for discussion of Black Studies in Britain The list is for information relating to British Black Studies A forum for postgraduate and career opportunities in Black Studies

BSA-SOCIAL-STATS-GROUP  
The social statistics study group is a working group of BSA members who are interested in the application of statistical methods to social science research. The group aims to bring sociologists with a shared interest in statistical (or mixed) methods together and to offer a shared space to meet, develop ideas, present work. We would like to invite everybody with an interest in statistical (or other quantitative) methods along to the new study group.

CARER-RES  
A place for researchers, carers, service users, third sector organisations, practitioners and policy makers to share and exchange information on the evidence base for carer services, research and policy

CITYWARDACTION  
Partnership group to address the issue of sexual harassment within the Bradford City Ward.

COMMONWEALTHLEGALED  
The CLEA fosters and promotes high standards of legal education in the Commonwealth. Founded in 1971, it is a Commonwealth-wide body with regional Chapters and Committees in South Asia, Southern Africa, West Africa, the Caribbean and the UK. This email distribution list is closed so that only the authorized CLEA list owners can post to the list with regular updates relating to the conference, moot, other events, newsletters and journal alerts.

COMPASSION-IN-HE  
This list is for teaching and curriculum development practitioners in Higher Education who have an interest in embedding and assessing compassion into the degree programmes they design and/or teach on.

COSTNEWSPEAKERS  
The mailing list is for members of the EU COST funded network New Speakers in a Multilingual Europe

DECOLONIAL-TERRORISM-STUDIES  
I recently organized a webinar series titled ‘Non-Western Perspectives on Terrorism Industry’, which was quite successful, and I received quite a few people asked me to set up an emailing list/network. The aim of the list/network is to allow members from different parts of the world to share/discuss ideas pertaining to decolonisation/decoloniality and the terrorism industry, share their publications, and share information about research funding and webinars/workshops/conferences.

DECOLONIALHE  
This list aims to faciliate interconnections and mutual learning between research offices, researchers and funders in higher education in the UK and globally to improve research development practices informed by a decolonial awareness.

DECOLONIZING-ALLIANCE  
Discussion group of the Decolonizing Alliance, an international community committed to intellectual and practical collaboration, translation, active solidarity, and resistance to tackle intersectional inequalities and neo-colonial power relations.

DSA-MATTERS  
This list exists to improve communications between different Disability Support Allowances (DSA) stakeholder groups. Please use it to discuss issues that affect two or more groups of stakeholders in the DSA. eg - Clarifications and changes to principles around equipment recommendations and approvals - Discussions about quality issues, QAFs, SLAs, KPIs, surveys that affect other groups than just individual groups - Discussions around administrative issues (eg with SFE, SLC, NHS) that affect other stakeholder groups. - Circulating proposals for comment before they are turned into policy.

EDIMS  
The purpose of the list is to support a new network concerned with improving equality, diversity and inclusion in music studies in UK HE.

EQUALNORTH  
The aim of the EQUAL North network is to build a community of academics, researchers and practitioners across the north of England who share a common interest in addressing health and social inequalities.

FEMINIST-TRANSLATION-STUDIES  
The FEMINIST-TRANSLATION-STUDIES discussion list is a transnational feminist tool aimed at creating cross-border alliances and sharing news about publications, conferences and other academic events on this research field. It also enables members to ask critical questions and raise issues about any aspect related to Feminist Translation Studies in a broad sense. The vehicular language of the mailing list is English, but all geographies are included. It was created and administered by Olga Castro, University of Warwick, Great Britain. For more information, please contact the list owner.

FEMINISTACADEMICS  
A list for academics (PhD students through to Professors) who consider themselves to be feminist. Please share news of research, funding, networking, conferences and ideas for a website.

GENDERING-LABOUR-LAW  
The purpose of the list is to share information about academic research and events about gender, race, and labour regulation in a variety of contexts. We are particularly interested in fostering feminist and interdisciplinary approaches to labour law, regulation, and policy.

HERAG  
The Higher Education Race Action Group (HERAG) aims to support institutions and equality practitioners in advancing race equality and changing the culture of the higher education #sector. HERAG meets three times a year and anyone with an interest in race equality is welcome to come along to the meetings.

INCLUSION  
A list for academics and professional services staff interested in supporting inclusion, diversity, and equality in higher education. Open internationally.

INEQUALITIESRESEARCHNETWORK  
The Inequalities Research Network is supported by Leeds Social Sciences Institute. It aims to provide a focal point for the collective work undertaken across diverse sectors to address social inequalities and increase social justice.

INOSS  
The purpose of INOSS is to develop and to promote the interdisciplinary study of statelessness through the sharing of news, projects, and examples of good practices. It includes scholars working in academia, in professional settings, and in a myriad of other ways to deepen and broaden our collective understanding of statelessness.

INTERSECTIONAL-CHILDHOODS-YOUTHS  
This list is intended as a platform for researchers, practitioners and policy makers with an interest in children and young people's intersecting identities and inequalities. It arises from a recent international seminar series on 'Children's Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland: Intersections in Research, Policy and Practice' (2013-2014), funded by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute: http://www.scottishinsight.ac.uk/Programmes/Programmes201314/ChildrensRights.aspx The list aims to: - disseminate innovative research, policy and practice - create meaningful knowledge exchange opportunities - generate new knowledge and identify priorities for action in the field of childhood identities and inequalities, children'& 128;™s rights, social justice, childhood/family studies and intersectionality - firmly put children and young people'& 128;™s inequalities on the agenda in research, policy and practice

IPSATIVE-ASSESSMENT  
Share case studies and practice of ipsative assessment (assessment of progress) and use of individual student learning gain data to enhance learning and student motivation

LANGPOL  
Language Policy special interest group of the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL).

LANGUAGESFORALL  
This list is to encourage discussion among teachers, researchers and policy-makers about the benefits of language learning for all EU citizens, particularly those from disadvantaged or marginalised groups.

LF-DL  
A list for all alumni of the Leadership Foundation's Diversifying Leadership Programme as well as anyone interested in learning more.

LGBTHEALTHRESEARCHUK  
LGBT Health Research UK is a multidisciplinary group that aims to; promote equality in health and wellbeing for LGBT populations, promote equity in treatment & care services, and to influence wider public policy on LGBT health by; encouraging, facilitating and conducting research, and by developing and disseminating good practice in education & training of health and social care practitioners.

LIS-DECOLONISE  
This list is for those working in libraries to share experiences, information and resources in decolonising library collections and services.

MAINSTREAMINGGOVERNACEMANAGEMENT  
This list will support HEIs participating in the Equality Challenge Unit's Mainstreaming Equality through Governance and Management programme. It will provide a mechanism for discussion, the sharing of information and peer support for teams from 6 Scottish HEIs in the development of their approach to mainstreaming through governance and management.

MECCSA-REAPN  
This list is used by the Network to share information, help develop and promote research and opportunities. Research areas include but not limited to issues of race, media and culture.

MIGRANTMOTHERS  
The mailing list offers a network to stimulate critical thinking and knowledge exchange on the processes that shape migrant mothers & cultural and caring work in enabling their children to occupy a place as future citizens

MIGRATION-ASYLUM-NETWORK  
The broad themes of the email discussions will relate to research in the field of migration and asylum across Europe, events carried out by the different European organisations, issues in practice and difficulties the different practitioners face in the field. We are looking for a way to facilitate European collaboration and share knowledge in the field, and build potential partnerships in research and/or practice.

MINDSOFCASTE  
MINDSOFCASTE is an e-discussion list aimed at discussing, sharing and debating matters relating to caste and mind

MMULGBT  
This group is for discussion of ideas and actions arising from the LGBT staff forum at Manchester Metropolitan University.

MULTICULTURALISMFORUM  
This mailing list serves to connect practitioners, social researchers, academics and students working in the fields of multiculturalism, cultural equality and intercultural relations. It aims to plan and discuss knowledge exchange events which will promote more engaged social research that it valuable in local communities.

NCSPVA  
National Centre for the Study and Prevention of Violence and Abuse information and newsletter.

NETWORKINGDISABILITY  
This list is used to share good practice and promote discussion between disability networks at UK HE institutions.

NURSING-TRANSCULTURAL  
The list aims to promote transcultural nursing and health as well as the associated constructs of cultural competence and compassion, through sharing information, discussion, feedback, exchange of ideas and critical comment. The list will be a repository of innovative thinking and developments.

OHSMIGRATIONSIG  
The aim of this list is to bring together cross disciplinary engagement around the role of oral history in supporting refugee and migrant lives. It will enhance networking opportunities for the exchange of information between academics, students, researchers, practitioners and members of the public, including opportunities for virtual and physical networking and advice. To collaborate with other networks, both nationally and internationally, to help connect with the international migration issues as recorded through oral history.

PGR-ECR-RACE-ETHNICITY-STUDIES  
A mailing list for postgraduate and early career researchers working within the field of race & ethnicity studies. To facilitate communication, share articles, circulate calls for papers, & publicise events.

PSIT-EDUCATION-TRAINING  
To coordinate the higher education community training and public service interpreters and translators and encourage stakeholders to participate and share issues and information.

QUEER-GLOBLAW-LSACRN  
Queer Theory in Law and Global Society-Law and Society Collaborative Research Network (CRN) Queer theory in law and global society focuses on disrupting established meanings. The aim is to investigate (and disrupt) law's role in global structures of oppression. We deploy queer theory to go beyond identity " to study the global political economy. We invite all to examine our own roles in structures of oppression - and resistance. THIS GROUP IS FOR CRN MATTERS ONLY. FOR NOTIFICATIONS ON THE SUBJECT (EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, CASES, ETC), SEE THE GROUP QUEER-GLOBLAW-NOTICES FOR DISCUSSIONS ON THE SUBJECT, SEE THE GROUP QUEER-GLOBLAW-DISCUSS

RACE-NETWORK  
To provide a forum for critical, inter/trans/post disciplinary conversations about race, class and/or ethnicity and their complex intersections

RACEINGEOGRAPHY  
This mailing list is used by members of the RGS-IBG Working Group on Race, Culture and Equality for discussion, announcements and general updates.

RADICALPEDAGOGIES  
Set up after the successful forum held at the University of Kent in 2018, this list is a place for those interested in Radical Pedagogies to interact and share best practice.

RDN  
The Roma Discussion Network List (also known as the RDNList) is an email-based community. It aims to encourage greater exchange of information, promote discussion and organise events in the UK for young career academics working on issues related to Roma, Gypsies and Traveller minorities. The list provides regular updates on major news, publications and events relating to Roma, Gypsies and Travellers. Posts also include information about relevant funding opportunities, research collaboration, job advertisements and new research projects.

RESIDENCESUPPORT  
This contact address will be used by those who are interested in supporting students in residences across the sector, whether this is for pastoral, welfare or discipline matters.

SANCTUARY  
A mutual support network for sharing information, learning and good practice around welcoming and supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Higher Education. Members may already be involved with the Article 26 and Universities of Sanctuary initiatives, or may simply wish to join to find out more.

SATMED  
The list exists to share information between people collaborating on a study of the uses made of herbal and other 'traditional medical products' and plants, and their relation to health care and pharmacy in the UK among populations of South Asian ethnic origin

SCHOOLSOFSANCTUARY  
The Schools of Sanctuary Jisc email is aimed at all educational practitioners interested in teaching about refugee issues within schools and colleges. Its purpose is to share good practice in curriculum development and other activities which promote welcome and inclusion for everybody, and in particular people seeking sanctuary. It is particularly relevant to Schools of Sanctuary and others interested in the sanctuary award. For further information on the schools of Sanctuary award please see https://schools.cityofsanctuary.org/

SONICREBELLIONS  
Sonic Rebellions, May 2022 asks 'what is the relationship between sound and social justice?' This list is for staying up to date with further developments.

SU-INTERNATIONAL  
This list is for student officers and staff in students unions, FE and HE institutions interested in internationalising students' unions. Common topics include information on upcoming events on internationalisation and international students, international students in crisis, information on campaigns for international students, and new information on building global student communities.

SUPERDIVERSITY  
Superdiversity is a relatively new field of research. The list aims to provide a forum for scholars & practitioners to discuss and disseminate their work in this field.

TRRR  
An academic and community based grouping focusing on issues of race, religion and social justice with particular attention paid to issues impacting African descendant communities

WERC-OLDER-PEOPLE-RESEARCH  
WERC is committed to conducting high quality research with a focus on racialised groups in Wales, and to the development research resources, best practice guidance, and knowledge exchange opportunities. As such, we remain committed to working collaboratively with patients, service users and community groups to draw out research priorities and to foster an interest in research, as well as with practitioners, policy makers, funders and researchers to improve practice, influence policy and to strengthen the quality and quantity of ethnicity, health and social research in Wales. The purpose of this list is to facilitate the development of ethnicity, health and social research, with this WERC strand rooted in older people and ageing research. The aim is to offer members a virtual space to exchange information and develop research collaborations that focus on racialised older population groups in Wales.

WIESCIENCES  
The Women in Environmental Sciences, is a vehicle created to foster and support new groups of women interested in environmental sciences and to promote such activities in their local communities in relation to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Members of the group include audience were academics, early career researchers, postgraduate students and people with a general interest in the environment.

WOMEN-FIELDWORK  
Working together to identify women's obstacles, challenges and opportunities while doing fieldwork