Option 1:
Inclusive Recruitment Toolkit (45 mins)
Professor Olanrewaju Sorinola (Warwick Medical School), Emma Cann (Head of Social Inclusion, Strategy Group), Sarah Summerill (Human Resources)
As we prepare to launch our new inclusive recruitment guidance, we will explore the positive action you can take to ensure an inclusive, fair, transparent and equitable recruitment process.
Bringing examples from across the university and beyond, we will explore the actions you can take at each stage of the hiring process to attract and support a diverse range of candidates and to enable hiring managers and interview panels to create the right conditions for candidates to thrive.
Option 2:
Beyond Labels: Exploring neurodiversity through an intersectional lens (45 mins)
Dr Jagjeet Jutley-Neilson (Associate Professor and DSEP, Psychology)
Across the Higher Education (HE) sector, we see a positive increase in the number of students starting courses with declared disabilities, particularly from Neurodivergent students. Neurodivergent conditions encompass Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Condition, many of which co-occur or overlap. However, research across HE has identified that disparities exist when comparing the continuation rates and the learning and teaching experiences of disabled students versus non-disabled students.
This workshop explores student experiences at the intersection of neurodiversity, race and gender. We'll explore how these identities can influence one another in educational settings, and how educators can foster a more inclusive and supportive learning environment.
This session will enable us to:
- Learn more about the code of practice for disabled students.
- Provide an opportunity for staff to share experiences and challenges of embedding inclusive practices and discuss possible solutions.
- Hear more about how you can use the neurodiversity toolkit to enhance the academic learning experience of students at the University of Warwick.
Option 3:
Feel free to insult me... (45 mins)
Rachel Gower (Legal & Compliance), Nick Wright (Legal & Compliance)
This talk will address Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, particularly in relation to the new Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. It will provide a brief overview of free speech and academic freedom, including what is lawful and what is unlawful.
The talk will then particularly focus on:
- Protected beliefs, what they are and what they mean.
- The manifestation of protected beliefs, and how the manifestation may be unlawful, while the belief itself is lawful.
- The relationship between free speech and EDI policies.
- The interaction between free speech and academic freedom and the Dignity Principles
- Institutional neutrality.
There will be the opportunity for questions during and after the session.
