Lenny Henry to head diversity institute

Actor Lenny Henry will be the figurehead of a new research centre for diversity initiatives in broadcasting.

The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity will open late March at Birmingham City University, which has committed to fund the project for five years.

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Former BBC Scotland Current Affairs Chief Marcus Ryder, who is one of the facility's founding members, said it will analyse the impact of the industry’s diversity schemes, highlight success stories and scrutinise failed experiements.  

In its first year, the Sir Lenny Henry Centre will focus on ethnic diversity.