Blog | Black British Academics - Part 12

My PhD: connecting African architecture with geography

Tokie Laotan-Brown Research News 9th November 201524th September 2025African architecture, African fractal designs, African mathematics, yoruba culture

My PhD: connecting African architecture with geography

My PhD thesis is a qualitative study exploring what Yoruba communities reflect as a deep and personal relationship with and within the region, which contributes significantly to their sense of emotional security and self-identity. Read more

Picturing the West India Regiments

Melissa Bennett Research News 23rd October 20159th March 2022black history, history, west India regiment

Picturing the West India Regiments

The West India Regiments were British military units recruited from men of African descent that served in the Caribbean and West Africa. Read more

Black History Month Soiree highlights practice and research for social change

Newsdesk Events 17th October 201513th November 2022Black History Month, race equality in academia

Black History Month Soiree highlights practice and research for social change

On October 14, local organisations, residents, staff and students from BU and other universities gathered at the Executive Business Centre for the Black History Month Soiree . Read more