Frank Ellis

Who is Frank Ellis?

Dr. Frank Ellis is a former lecturer in Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Leeds, who was suspended for alleged racism.

Ellis served his country in the Para's and SAS.

In 2000, Dr Ellis came in for criticism after making plans to attend a conference hosted by American Renaissance, where he would deliver a speech attacking the findings of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry.

In February/March 2006, a paper called Leeds Student published an interview by Matt Kennard, a Leeds Student journalist, with Dr. Ellis, where he expressed his support for the theory developed by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray that there are racial differences in average intelligence. Dr Ellis's comments were widely condemned, particularly in the light of his endorsement of the British National Party. A campaign was launched by Hanif Leylabi, President of the Unite Against Fascism organisation, which called upon the university to sack Ellis. The story received coverage in The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Times Higher Education and various other national newspapers and radio stations as well as national and local television services.