Events Bookings Open for University Inclusion Week 2024
University Inclusion Week 2024
11th – 15th March 2024 is this year’s University Inclusion Week!
Designed to gain insights, understanding and skills as we celebrate the diversity of our University community, our week-long programme of events will encompass a broad range of inclusion topics, both online and in-person.
Read on to see the full details of events and book on!
Career Pathways: What I Know Now
Monday 11th March 1-2pm, online
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024, The University of Huddersfield invites you to join our panel discussion on Career Pathways – What I know now! We are bringing together a panel of women staff from across the University to discuss their career history, influences and share lessons learned along the way.
We are hoping that this event will help others ‘to be what they see’ and have the opportunity to learn from others. The event will be opened by Professor Georgina Blakeley, Acting Dean and Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning of the School of Human and Health Sciences.
The panel will include:
Leigh Fleming - Acting Head of Department of Engineering and Technology
Lisa Russell - Professor in Education and Employment
Snow Wu - Reader in Sustainable and Digitalised Service Economy
If you would like to attend, please complete this Microsoft Form, including any questions you would like to ask the panel.
Human Library
Tuesday 12th March, 11am - 1pm, Community Hall - Jo Cox Centre (JCG/05)
At a Human Library, attendees can borrow a ‘Living Book’ to have an open, honest and respectful conversation with someone who is willing to share their story – for example, discrimination they have faced because of their lifestyle. Attending the session will give attendees an insight into the life experiences of others, challenging stigmas and stereotypes through dialogue and personal conversations.
Human Libraries have been held in a number of HE establishments over the last few years. More information about Human Libraries is available on the Human Library Organisation website.
The event will be split into three readings and timings will be released shortly – you can attend for as long or as little as you like, so please feel free to sign up even if you are only available to attend some of the event!
Click here to register your attendance
Course: Deaf Awareness (in-person)
Tuesday 12th March, 12pm - 3.30pm, OA4/09
Deaf awareness is an important concept which aims to promote the positive aspects of living with deafness, the importance of social inclusion in the deaf community, as well as highlighting the isolation that deaf people can experience.
This 90 minute course, delivered by Adam Summerscales, covers:
- What is deafness?
- Coping with communication difficulties
- Basic sign language
- Deaf culture
- Lip reading
- Tips for effective communication
- Deaf people can do most things
Click here to book your place!
Micro-Aggression Challenge Confident (M.A.C.C.) Workshop
Wednesday 13th March, 12pm-1pm (online)
Discussion meeting and workshop around challenging micro-aggressions, facilitated by Dr Berenice Golding and Erika Montgomery.
Click here to register your attendance
'Neurodiversity in the Workplace' Conference
Thursday 14th March, 9.30am - 1pm, Oastler Building - OA4/01
Join us at our inaugural Neurodiversity Conference! Following the successful launch of our Neurodiversity Staff Group in 2023, the conference will draw from a wealth of knowledge across the University to address some key themes around neurodiversity in the workplace.
The objectives of the conference are to:
- Gain an understanding of lived experience of Neurodiversity and supportive Reasonable Adjustments in the workplace and Higher Education sector
- Gain an understanding of the benefits of establishing a Neurodiverse Employee Resource Group
- Listen to case studies and examples of best practice
- Benefit from the opportunity to question, discuss and debate with speakers and fellow professionals
- Take advantage of knowledge sharing and peer to peer networking
Attendees can also expect to hear talks around lived experience of ADHD/ASC, the diagnostic process and request of reasonable adjustments, neurodiversity and assistive technology, the experience of ‘ADHD tax’ and more.
Click to sign up via Eventbrite
Course: Dealing with Harassment (in-person)
Thursday 14th, 12pm-1pm, OA5/11
Have you ever witnessed harassment and wanted to do something, but didn't know what? This 1 hour session will provide some practical options that everyone can use, in or outside of our workplace. We all have a role to play in making public spaces safer, being an ally, and supporting those targeted. This workshop is facilitated by Julie Tweedale of Freedom Personal Safety.
Click to sign up via POD
Course: Dealing with Harassment (online)
Friday 15th March, 12pm-1pm, online via Teams
This course is a repeat of the above, held online via Teams
If you have any queries about the events, please contact the EDI Team.