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Warwick Inclusion Conference - Programme

The conference will provide an opportunity to share practice, generate ideas, reflect on what it means to be an inclusive institution and celebrate our collective achievements and progress so far. 

Event overview

Scarman Conference Centre

 Tuesday 11 June 2024

Arrival from 09:00 for a 09:30 start. The conference is due to close at 16:55 and will be followed by an optional informal social.

Arrival from 9:00am

9:30-10:00 - Welcome and Introduction from Stuart Croft

Tea and coffee will be available in Scarman Lounge on arrival

Bea Marshal, keynote speaker, smiling and looking to her left

10:00-11:00 - Keynote with Bea Marshall

Based in the UK, and working with clients around the world, Bea is a Neurodiversity Education and Consultant who is passionate about helping businesses and individuals move from a place of struggle to thriving.

She helps businesses and individuals to thrive by combining education, training, energy therapy and her Autistic lived experience, so you can experience more joy, peace, connection and ease in every area of your life.

11:00-11:15 - Break, refreshments and move to next session

Session 1 -
11:15-12:15

The session in white is a three-part session.

What would you do?: Empowering Active Bystanders in Institutional Spaces
The Pass/Fail Awarding Gap in the MBChB Programme: exploration of the Awarding Gap in 2nd sit examinations for ethnic minority medical students

The Pack: Facilitating inclusion and empowerment in gaming

Navigating Linguistic Diversity at Warwick: Students’ Voices
Managing Neurodivergent staff and workplace adjustments

12:15 -13:00 - Lunch, networking and optional spiritual reflection

This year we’re pleased to offer an opportunity for spiritual reflection as part of our conference activities – we will share readings from different faiths with a short time of silence between each for personal reflection. All are welcome to join us from 12.45-13:00.

13:00 -13:45 - University Executive Board Panel Session

Join us for a panel session with some of Warwick's Senior Leadership including Michael Scott, Caroline Meyer, Emma Flynn and Lorenzo Frigerio.

In the panel, we will discuss creating an inclusive culture at Warwick, and how this relates to wider politics, by talking through some of our greatest challenges and exploring our opportunities.

13:45-13:55 - Travel to next session

Session 2 -
13:55-14:40

Inclusive Recruitment - what is positive action?
Beyond Labels: Exploring neurodiversity through an intersectional lens
Feel free to insult me...

14:40-14:55 - Break and travel to next session

Session 3 -
14:55-15:55

This session will involve three options on wellbeing and self-care.

Details to be announced soon.

15:55 - 16:05 - Break and travel to next session

16:05-16:55 - Own Your Shine with Ife Thomas

Ife ThomasLink opens in a new window is a motivational speaker, author, coach, and TEDx speaker. She will be exploring how to take ownership of your voice, self-advocacy, and the value of connection.

Social Inclusion Award, Poetry, and Close

Our poetry will be performed by Ralph HoyteLink opens in a new window. Ralph Hoyte is a Bristol/UK-based augmented sound artist, poet and writer who specialises in declamatory poetry.

17:00-18:00 - Post-conference celebration and social

Join us for an informal social with non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks available.