Research School Network: Obianuju Iyaji

Obianuju Iyaji: Chemistry teacher and Racial Equality & Inclusion Lead at Notre Dame High School, Norwich 

Uju has written several articles for the Norfolk Research School blog site, and was a member of the Norwich Research Leads Network, #NorRel. She has presented at #NorRel about her Masters research and at ResearchEd Norwich about the effects of intersectionality on the academic attainment of students from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Uju also attended Research School training courses, including on Cognitive Science in the classroom. 

​“As a female teacher of Black Minority Ethnic origin, I have a heightened awareness of matters relating to intersectionality and its impact on the academic achievements of students. I founded the Heritage and Cultural Diversity Forum and I am committed to raising awareness of the links between social inequalities and intersectionalities.”