{"id":110,"date":"2021-06-23T19:10:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T18:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuraceequalitynetwork\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:38:22","slug":"blogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/blogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Read the latest blogs by NU-REN:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2026\/03\/26\/getting-to-know-me-new-intern\/\"><strong>Getting to know me: new intern!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrating-eid\/\"><strong>Celebrating Eid<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" class=\"wp-image-900\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2026\/03\/wout-vanacker-l4HBYkURqvE-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2026\/03\/wout-vanacker-l4HBYkURqvE-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2026\/03\/wout-vanacker-l4HBYkURqvE-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2026\/03\/wout-vanacker-l4HBYkURqvE-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2026\/03\/wout-vanacker-l4HBYkURqvE-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2026\/03\/wout-vanacker-l4HBYkURqvE-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2026\/03\/wout-vanacker-l4HBYkURqvE-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/10\/23\/diwali-a-festival-of-many-lights-and-meaning-across-india\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/10\/23\/diwali-a-festival-of-many-lights-and-meaning-across-india\/\">Diwali \u2013 A festival of many lights and meaning across India!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/umesh-soni-H4ilfu3vftk-unsplash-1-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-887\" style=\"width:159px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/umesh-soni-H4ilfu3vftk-unsplash-1-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/umesh-soni-H4ilfu3vftk-unsplash-1-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/umesh-soni-H4ilfu3vftk-unsplash-1-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/umesh-soni-H4ilfu3vftk-unsplash-1-1090x1536.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/umesh-soni-H4ilfu3vftk-unsplash-1-1454x2048.jpg 1454w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/umesh-soni-H4ilfu3vftk-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg 1817w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/10\/07\/mid-autumn-festival\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/10\/07\/mid-autumn-festival\/\"><strong>Mid-Autumn Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-873\" style=\"width:248px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/image-4.png 924w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/image-4-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/10\/image-4-768x415.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/09\/11\/nu-ren-coffee-meets-2025-26\"><strong>NU-REN Coffee Meets 2025-26<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2024\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-768\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2024\/11\/image.png 440w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2024\/11\/image-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/08\/13\/caught-in-the-middle-the-silent-struggles-of-sandwich-parents-from-asian-backgrounds-in-the-uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/08\/13\/caught-in-the-middle-the-silent-struggles-of-sandwich-parents-from-asian-backgrounds-in-the-uk\/\"><strong>Caught in the Middle: The Silent Struggles of Sandwich Parents from Asian Backgrounds in the UK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/08\/7625536-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-845\" style=\"width:136px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/08\/7625536-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/08\/7625536-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/08\/7625536-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/08\/7625536-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/08\/7625536-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/08\/7625536-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/08\/7625536-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/02\/03\/the-importance-of-being-part-of-the-newcastle-university-race-equality-network-nu-ren\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/02\/03\/the-importance-of-being-part-of-the-newcastle-university-race-equality-network-nu-ren\/\"><strong>The importance of being part of NU-REN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2736\" height=\"1824\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/files\/2025\/02\/vonecia-carswell-0aMMMUjiiEQ-unsplash-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-835\" style=\"width:204px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Previous NU-REN Blog Posts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/01\/29\/celebrating-chinese-new-year-a-british-born-chinese-perspective\/\">Celebrating Chinese New Year: A British Born Chinese Perspective<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/01\/29\/nu-ren-winter-social\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2025\/01\/29\/nu-ren-winter-social\/\">NU-REN Winter Social<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/11\/25\/diwali-a-festival-symbolising-light-and-hope\/\">Diwali: a festival symbolising light and hope<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/grow-career-growth-programme\/\">GROW \u2013 Career Growth Programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/09\/17\/nu-ren-coffee-meets-2024-25\/\">NU-REN Coffee Meets 2024-25<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/09\/17\/chinese-mid-autumn-festival\/\">Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/10\/21\/black-history-month-2024\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/10\/21\/black-history-month-2024\/\">Black History Month 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/09\/17\/summer-social-2024\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/09\/17\/summer-social-2024\/\">NU-REN Summer Social &#8211; July 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/04\/26\/reverend-dr-peter-adegbie-finding-purpose-life-lessons-and-the-importance-of-community\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"658\">BHM 2023 Interview Series: Reverend Dr Peter Adegbie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/03\/05\/nuren-leadership-re-elections-your-voice-matters\/\">NUREN Leadership Re-Elections \u2013 Your Voice Matters!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/02\/06\/nuren-leadership-elections-have-your-say\/\">NUREN Leadership Elections \u2013 Have Your Say!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/02\/28\/steph-edusei\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"632\">BHM 2023 Interview Series: Steph Edusei<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2024\/01\/30\/ammar-mirza-cbe\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"605\">BHM 2023 Interview Series: Ammar Mirza <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2023\/11\/28\/dr-donna-chambers-intersectionality-living-in-the-northeast-and-supporting-the-community\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"592\">BHM 2023 Interview Series: Professor Donna Chambers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2023\/10\/26\/hari-shukla-cbe-and-nitin-shukla\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"533\">BHM 2023 Interview Series: Dr Hari Shukla and Nitin Shukla<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2023\/10\/31\/happy-black-history-month-bhm-everyone\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"530\">Happy Black History Month 2023 Everyone!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2023\/09\/27\/connect-over-coffee\/\">Connect Over Coffee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2023\/08\/03\/happy-south-asian-heritage-month-sahm-everyone\/\">Happy South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) Everyone!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2021\/07\/11\/the-importance-of-intersectionality\/\">The Importance of Intersectionality<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nuren\/2021\/07\/21\/why-i-joined-nu-ren\/\">Why I joined NU-REN?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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Celebrating Eid Diwali \u2013 A festival of many lights and meaning across India! 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