Are you a Global Majority doctoral researcher looking to share your work, connect with others, and build your academic profile in a supportive space? Join us for the That’s Me! Research Exchange Seminar Series, hosted by Birmingham City University. This brand-new interdisciplinary series is designed specifically for Global Majority researchers, offering space to:
- Present your research to a global audience.
- Enhance your research profile.
- Build community with fellow scholars.
Whatever your career stage, this is a chance to be seen, heard, and supported. Attendance at the series is open to all students and staff at Birmingham City University (BCU), University of Wolverhampton (UoW), and external colleagues.
With the permission of the presenter, each session will be recorded for the That’s Me! Podcast, enabling your research to reach a global audience.
Upcoming seminars
Digital Inclusion and Exclusion: Examining Barriers in Public Transport and Online Dating Platforms
Date: Wednesday 20 August
Time: 4:30-5:30PM
Location: Online
Understanding Digital Divide in Public Transport Services - A case of Birmingham, UK
This research examines how the digital divide is present in public transport services in Birmingham, what factors contribute to such a digital divide, and how individuals cope with the circumstances caused by the digital divide. This research employs conceptual definitions of three levels of the digital divide, namely access and infrastructure, skills and use inequalities, and outcome inequalities for assessment. It is based on mixed methods, in which online and offline content analysis will be performed using NLP methods, surveys, and semi-structured interviews. While this research is still in early stages, initial findings are expected to identify how the digital divide manifests in public transport services, which factors contribute to such a digital divide and how individuals from various demographic groups react to it.
Experiences of Intersectionally Minoritised Users on Queer Dating Platforms
This research aims to find out if and how intersectionally minoritised queer people in the UK experience discrimination on dating platforms. A combination of research methods will be used to explore and theorise these unique experiences. Dating platforms as a research area mostly focuses on the heterosexual population and is usually based in North America. Research on specifically queer dating platforms tends to over-represent white, gay, cis men, thus leaving out a huge portion of the queer population. The complexities of overlapping minoritised identities are often unaddressed. It is hoped that the exploration of these experiences will expand current knowledge and understanding in this research area by adding a UK perspective and including an often-under-represented population. It is hoped that this knowledge will be used to reduce discrimination within the queer community and create more inclusive partner-seeking spaces. It is also hoped that this research will be used towards developing and improving existing relevant and necessary resources, interventions and guidelines that are inclusive of individuals vulnerable to intersectional discrimination.
See details of our previous seminar here: Threads and Frontiers: Weaving Identify and Governance in a Changing World. Tickets, Thu, Jun 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
Want to get involved?
If you’d like to present at future seminars in the series, we’d love to hear from you! Whether you're exploring new ideas or refining your findings, this is a great opportunity to share your voice and connect with others. To get involved, please send a title and a 300-400 word abstract of your presentation to That’s Me! Post-doctoral Research Assistant Dr Sulayman Bah at Sulayman.bah@bcu.ac.uk. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis to build a programme that will run from May 2025.As part of the series, That’s Me! is also running a poster competition for Global Majority doctoral researchers. To get involved, create a poster that communicates an aspect of your doctoral research in your chosen format. It's a creative and impactful way to get your work noticed in BCU’s Research Hub, where your post will be displayed. A £100 shopping voucher will be awarded for the best poster. The deadline for digital submissions is 1 September 2025. Please send your submission to That’s Me! Project Manager, Amy McKenzie at amy.mckenzie@bcu.ac.uk. Poster printing costs for display in the Research Hub will be paid for by the That’s Me! project.
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