Sign up to attend one of our upcoming events using the links below (or scroll to see more detail):

• Upcoming Events.
  
  • Joint ED&I/Psychology Athena SWAN Networking Event (13 February 2020).
  • Kindness Rocks (13 March 2020).
• History Months - this section includes information about dates which are observed annually to share and celebrate the history of different groups.
• Past events.

If you've got a suggestion for a future event or a comment on a previous event, contact us and let us know.

 

Upcoming Events

Joint ED&I/Psychology Athena SWAN Networking event

Are you renewing your Athena SWAN Award or working towards your first award? Need some inspiration from those who’ve achieved the highest level award?

Come along to Psychology’s Athena SWAN Networking event on 13 February, co-hosted by the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team, to hear from Gold Award holder Queen’s University Belfast’s Professor Teresa McCormack, and Warwick Medical School’s own Kate Seers. Join colleagues from other Departments to network over lunch.

Find out more about Joint ED&I/Psychology Athena SWAN Networking Event.

 

Kindness Rocks

Wednesday 27 November 2019, 12.30 - 1.30pm at R1.03, Ramphal
Friday 13 March 2020, 12.30 - 1.30pm at GLT4, Gibbet Hill
National Day for Staff Networks: Wednesday 13 May 2020, 12.30 - 1.30pm at R1.03, Ramphal

Join us to discuss how we can celebrate, inspire, and transform our Staff Networks whilst painting rocks with messages of kindness. You can then take the rocks back to your department and display them on your desk or share them with colleagues and help spread a message of kindness across campus.

Find out more about Kindness Rocks.

 

History Months

LGBTUA+ History Month

February

LGBTUA+ History Month is observed throughout February, it is an annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history, and the history of the LGBTUA+ rights and related civil rights movements.

Find out more about LGBTUA+ History Month.

 

Black History Month

October

To promote and celebrate Black history, we've created a list of blogs, books, quotes, podcasts, and videos that we hope will get you thinking, help you learn more, and start conversations.

Find out more about Black History Month.

 

Past events

Read more about some of our biggest past events using the links below. You can also see more past events here.

 

Stonewall 50

June 2019

28 June 2019 was the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. We marked the date by holding a range of events to celebrate the past, present, and future of LGBTUA+ communities - starting on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (17 May) and ending on 28 June (the date the Stonewall riots took place in 1969).

Find out more about Stonewall 50.

 

National Day for Staff Networks

The National Day for Staff Networks is aimed at encouraging staff networks to pull together as a community and celebrate collaboratively not as separate groups.

• National Day for Staff Networks 2018.
• National Day for Staff Networks 2019.

 

Wellbeing Week

The Wellbeing Week was held to promote the support which is available and communicate key messages on wellbeing, including healthy lifestyles, physical health and activity, mental health, and financial wellbeing.

• Wellbeing Week 2019 - the whole week was underpinned by a theme of Dignity and Respect and the impact this can have on our wellbeing. A specific day focusing on Dignity and Respect was held on Tuesday 5 February.

 

Respect Day

The University holds regular Respect Days to share the eight key respect messages and encourage people to think about the part they play in creating the community we want to work and study in.

• Respect Day 2016.