The Diversity Blog at Huddersfield Students’ Union is a space for stories, creativity, and reflection. It celebrates the rich, complex identities of students and staff who navigate the space between heritage and modern identity.

This platform exists to amplify voices, honour lived experiences, and create space for honest storytelling. It is a place where people can share who they are, in their own words, without pressure to fit into one definition or identity.

About The Diversity Blog

The Diversity Blog was founded by Shivani Gug during her time as Education Officer at Leeds University Union. Since its launch, the project has shared poetry, prose, spoken word, and artwork from second- and third-generation students and staff across the UK.

Second- and third-generation individuals are often described as descendants of immigrants born in a new country, shaped by local culture while remaining rooted in ancestral heritage. Many people live within this in-between space every day, balancing cultural expectations, identity, belonging, and self-expression.

Local Support and Community

At Huddersfield Students’ Union, The Diversity Blog is supported by the Equity Officer, Dobby, alongside the BAME Network. Their involvement helps ensure this space is inclusive, supportive, and shaped by the voices of those it exists to represent.

The BAME Network plays an important role in advocating for racial equality and creating community for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic students. Through this collaboration, The Diversity Blog becomes more than a platform — it becomes part of a wider commitment to representation, belonging, and equity.

How You Can Get Involved

We encourage Huddersfield students and staff to share their experiences, reflections, and creative work.

• Submit your work via email: A.fillingham@hud.ac.uk
• Your piece can be writing, poetry, artwork, or spoken word
• Include a short description of your identity at the start of your piece
• Selected pieces may be featured on the blog, with new entries published monthly

Contributors are also encouraged to explore other branches of The Diversity Blog around the world, connecting with a wider network of shared stories and experiences.

Want to read more or submit your own work?

Scan the QR code to explore The Diversity Blog, view past submissions, and find out how to get involved. You don’t need to be a writer — just willing to share your story.