Join the Building Belonging Learning Circle, an inclusive community open to all Warwick staff and students passionate about fostering connection on campus. In collaboration with AdvanceHE, we've developed an innovative Belonging Framework specifically tailored to our Warwick community last academic year.

Built through genuine co-creation, this framework reflects the combined expertise of:

• Students
• Professional Services
• Academic Staff
• Inclusive Education Specialists

Our evidence-based approach drew from:

• Student and staff survey responses
• Professional service network consultations
• In-depth data analysis
• WIHEA Masterclasses
• Dedicated listening rooms and focus groups
• Close partnership with Warwick Students' Union

Whether you're teaching, studying, or supporting our community, join us in shaping how belonging comes to life at Warwick. Your insights will help develop practical strategies to enhance belonging across campus and together, we can co-create an environment where everyone truly belongs.

If you are interested in improving a sense of belonging for staff or students get in touch! You do not need to be already involved in WIHEA to express an interest and become a member of this learning circle.

Get Involved:

You don't need to be currently involved in WIHEA to join! We welcome all staff and students interested in improving the sense of belonging at Warwick.

Our Purpose:

• To test and review the Warwick Belonging Framework:
• Assess its practicality and usefulness
• Evaluate how it supports the new Education and Student Experience Strategy
• Refine it based on community feedback

Expected Outcomes by Summer 2025:

• A refined framework ready for institutional implementation that directly supports the new strategy
• A collection of case studies demonstrating practical applications of the framework
• Resources to support implementation, evaluation, and measurement

Current members of this Learning Circle:

• Inca Hide-Wright (co-lead),
• Tom Ritchie (co-lead),
• Adam Miller
• Alijah Taha
• Amanda Bishop
• Amira Elasra
• Anthony Olomolaiye
• Baljit Gill
• Beth Gallett
• Catherine Fenn
• Claire Rocks
• Damien Homer
• David Lees
• Dhvani Patil
• Emily Unwin
• Emma Cann
• Ikrah Iqbal
• Janet Beard
• Jo Pearson
• Josh Davies
• Leigh Mencarini
• Lils Dobber
• Louis Gosling
• Mark Pulsford
• Michelle Tsang
• Millie Tissut
• Muneeba Amjad
• Naomi Carter
• Naveera Abhayawickrama
• Penny Cowie
• Reece Goodall
• Samantha Wilson-Thain
• Sarah Bennett
• Shianne Beckett
• Shiela Billingham
• Simran Panesar
• Yanyan Li
• Interested in learning more or joining? Please email the co-leads.

Please note any Staff or Students who are not a WIHEA Fellow, Alumni or current WIHEA Member who wish to join an Open Learning Circle, are required to become a WIHEA Member. This will enable you to be kept informed of WIHEA activities and progress on a range of Learning Circles and Projects, so that understanding of WIHEA’s strategic aims and links to other similar work in this area can be made more easily. Please see further information on our WIHEA Membership.