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Stephen Lawrence Research Centre

Stephen Lawrence Research Centre Overview 

Inspired by the loan of archival materials by ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Chancellor, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, which document the history of the Lawrence family’s fight for justice in the wake of their son’s tragic murder, the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre (SLRC) at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ opened in May 2019. Its mission is to build an inclusive, intergenerational research community which engages with local communities and the wider public while attracting and fostering innovative thinkers who will develop world-leading and impactful interdisciplinary research across a number of thematic areas concerned with equality, social justice and diversity in contemporary society. 

The Stephen Lawrence Archive, held in ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Library’s Special Collections, presents one opportunity for unique research. Over time, the archive will form the core of larger collections of material relating to the Lawrence case and the histories of black and minority ethnic communities in Leicester. 

The Stephen Lawrence Research Centre at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ welcomes PhD supervision enquiries and invites applications to the Midlands 4 Cities Doctoral Training Partnership across all the above areas, including collaborations with other ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Institutes and Centres. In the first instance, please contact: 

Dr Lisa Palmer – lisa.palmer@dmu.ac.uk

Acting Director of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre

Research focuses on Black feminism, Black cultural politics and the intersection of race, racism, gender and sexuality

Find out how to apply.