Andrew Hill is finally gone from Leeds Medical School. We forced the administration to stop protecting a racist and prioritize the safety of students over his job. Stay alert because we are watching to ensure they never let this kind of bigotry fester in our classrooms again.
August 20, 2020
Final supporters
Professor Andrew Hill lectures on the Individuals and Populations module at Leeds Medical School.
During these lectures Professor Hill has stated that black students are inferior and less intelligent than white students. He also blames ethnic minorities for health inequalities and poorer morbidity and mortality rates.
We are a group of 2nd and 3 year medical students who feel he must be stopped. The complaints procedures created by the University serve to protect staff and to punish students who dare to speak up.
We have created this petition as a way to highlight this very serious problem, and hopefuly trigger a change.
Update 22.7.2020
The University continues to say the politically correct thing about being committed to diversity but as of now there has been no evidence of change.
It is with much regret that we feel the need to escalate our concerns. We are asking everyone to share this petition, write to your GP, write to the hospitals, tell everyone that Leeds medical school has racist lecturers.
We urge you to take action now! Students taught by racist professors are being trained to be biased against BAME patients
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 9, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020
We are grinding toward the first hundred signatures but the administration at Leeds is still hiding behind their pathetic empty promises. Hit the links and send this to everyone you know because we refuse to let them bury this racism quietly.
26 Comments
Leeds university deals with racism using a wall of silence. The typical response is "these allegations are unfounded" Unfounded on what basis? As students we can't record things, so its so easy for a member of staff to say "nope that didnt happen"
Its one thing to have a racist lecturer, its another thing to have a racist in charge of student progress. As a black student, I have sleepless nights. Leeds school of medicine has failed us.
I am white, but I have Asian friends, they would rather attempt suicide than ask the medical school for help due to flippant remarks made by Professor Hill. I dont want him to be sacked, but I care about my friends, and as long as he is in power they are not safe. Students come first, and if a member of staff makes students to scared to seek help when suicidal things need to change
I did not get on with my placement group because they drank all the time and I was muslim. I became depressed and I sought help, Dr Hill said if I couldn't fit in with medschool culture I should just leave and go back to Bradford with all the other Asians. He is racist and knows that no one will say anything because he is a professor
In 2008 Amir Mahmood jumped off the roof of the medical school committing suicide. His parents and friends said the university had bullied him. Tutors told Amir-People don't want a doctor like you. Just because your parents are Asian doctors, it doesn't mean you have to be. Just look at other careers." The university denied wrong doing, and nothing else happened. Leeds Medical School has so many racist professors, if just one is suspended it is a step in the right direction.
Thank you for your comment. In the UK we DO use the term BAME, and many ethnic minority students at Leeds identify as BAME. The term chosen is appropriate because it is what students choose to identify as. Here is a local news article about the issue. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/health/leeds-school-medicine-criticised-over-lack-diversity-equality-and-inclusivity-panel-2892014
Unfortunately professor hill is notorious for giving Bme students a difficult time with regards to progression issues. A disproportionate amount of students from the BME community are made to resit exams / kicked out. This should be investigated..
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Andrew Hill is finally gone from Leeds Medical School. We forced the administration to stop protecting a racist and prioritize the safety of students over his job. Stay alert because we are watching to ensure they never let this kind of bigotry fester in our classrooms again.
August 20, 2020
Final supporters
Professor Andrew Hill lectures on the Individuals and Populations module at Leeds Medical School.
During these lectures Professor Hill has stated that black students are inferior and less intelligent than white students. He also blames ethnic minorities for health inequalities and poorer morbidity and mortality rates.
We are a group of 2nd and 3 year medical students who feel he must be stopped. The complaints procedures created by the University serve to protect staff and to punish students who dare to speak up.
We have created this petition as a way to highlight this very serious problem, and hopefuly trigger a change.
Update 22.7.2020
The University continues to say the politically correct thing about being committed to diversity but as of now there has been no evidence of change.
It is with much regret that we feel the need to escalate our concerns. We are asking everyone to share this petition, write to your GP, write to the hospitals, tell everyone that Leeds medical school has racist lecturers.
We urge you to take action now! Students taught by racist professors are being trained to be biased against BAME patients
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 9, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020
We are grinding toward the first hundred signatures but the administration at Leeds is still hiding behind their pathetic empty promises. Hit the links and send this to everyone you know because we refuse to let them bury this racism quietly.
26 Comments
I was a Leeds medical student, but I was forced to leave due to all the bullying. I remember Professor Hill as this charming engaging lecturer, who had us students hanging onto his every word. I looked up to him, I admired him, but he crushed me when he said my race was an impediment to becoming a professor.
Leeds university deals with racism using a wall of silence. The typical response is "these allegations are unfounded" Unfounded on what basis? As students we can't record things, so its so easy for a member of staff to say "nope that didnt happen"
Its one thing to have a racist lecturer, its another thing to have a racist in charge of student progress. As a black student, I have sleepless nights. Leeds school of medicine has failed us.
I am white, but I have Asian friends, they would rather attempt suicide than ask the medical school for help due to flippant remarks made by Professor Hill. I dont want him to be sacked, but I care about my friends, and as long as he is in power they are not safe. Students come first, and if a member of staff makes students to scared to seek help when suicidal things need to change
I did not get on with my placement group because they drank all the time and I was muslim. I became depressed and I sought help, Dr Hill said if I couldn't fit in with medschool culture I should just leave and go back to Bradford with all the other Asians. He is racist and knows that no one will say anything because he is a professor
In 2008 Amir Mahmood jumped off the roof of the medical school committing suicide. His parents and friends said the university had bullied him. Tutors told Amir-People don't want a doctor like you. Just because your parents are Asian doctors, it doesn't mean you have to be. Just look at other careers." The university denied wrong doing, and nothing else happened. Leeds Medical School has so many racist professors, if just one is suspended it is a step in the right direction.
Thank you for your comment. In the UK we DO use the term BAME, and many ethnic minority students at Leeds identify as BAME. The term chosen is appropriate because it is what students choose to identify as. Here is a local news article about the issue. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/health/leeds-school-medicine-criticised-over-lack-diversity-equality-and-inclusivity-panel-2892014
Unfortunately professor hill is notorious for giving Bme students a difficult time with regards to progression issues. A disproportionate amount of students from the BME community are made to resit exams / kicked out. This should be investigated..
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I was a Leeds medical student, but I was forced to leave due to all the bullying. I remember Professor Hill as this charming engaging lecturer, who had us students hanging onto his every word. I looked up to him, I admired him, but he crushed me when he said my race was an impediment to becoming a professor.