Diversity Awareness and Inclusive Practice Showcase

Hosted by the Academic Professional Development Unit, Department of Academic Quality and HR Training & Development on 1 December 2009.

Showcase flyer used to promote this event.

1.  So You Think You Could Do Better? A Strategic Approach to the Development of Personal Tutoring in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (Abigail Moriarty)


2.  St Phillips Centre for Study and Engagement in a Multi Faith World (Alan Race)


3.  Library Disability Support Services 


4.  Mental Health Support (Ami Benning / Jemma Day)


5.  Understanding the Barriers to Higher Education for Looked After Children (Angela O'Sullivan / Ryan Ward / Melissa Page)

The Way Ahead Project Aim  |  Supporting Care Leavers and Estranged Students into and through HE 


6.  EIA on the Admissions Policy – Are we truly inclusive?  (Anne Maddox)


7.  Health promotion and well-being support for staff at DMU: Gender, Mental Health, Disability (Anthea Turnbull) 


8.  Equality@DMU (Vincent Corneilius / Christine Nightingale) 
Diversity Learning Zone  |  Poster   |  Race Equality Scheme Annual Report 2009  |  Gender Equality Scheme Annual Report 2009  |  Equality and Diversity Update Dec 2009    |  Disabilty Equality Scheme 2009-12  |  The Equality Impact Assessment   (DRAFT Nov 2009)


9.  Supporting Dyslexia (Christine Nightingale / Vincent Cornelius)


10.  Improving Academic Guidance Resources for Dyslexic Learners in Humanities   (Claire MacTavish)


11.  The Mature Student Experience: Faculty of Humanities approach (Debbie Le Play)


12.  Diversity and Lectures (Frances Wright)


13.  ESTEEM: Empowerment through Study Training Enabling Education & Empowerment (George Taylor)


14.  Working with disabled students: Creating accessible environments (Georgina Hill / Sarah Thomson)

Code of Practice  |  Extensions for dyslexic students  |  Placement Accessibility checklist  |  Screening for Nurses and Midwives  |  Admissions Process for Disabled Applicants  |  Faculty of Technology Admissions Process  |  UCAS Disbility Codes   

Useful links:
http://www.brainhe.com/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/index.htm
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/EducationAndTraining/HigherEducation/DG_10034898?
ID=DWP&TYPE=Sponsoredsearch&CRE=DisabledStudents'Allowances

http://www.autism.org.uk/
http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/yourrights/disabilitydiscriminationact/Pages/education_post_16.aspx


15.  Broadening the Scope of Learning Technologies (Heather Conboy / Andrew Clay)


16.  Diversity and International Students (Julia Pointon)


17.  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans people in Health and Social Care (Julie Fish)

Coming out about Breast Cancer  |  How to be LGBT friendly   


18.  TechDis Project on the use of visualisers (Kathy Bell / Heather Conboy)


19.  A professional development approach to learning, teaching and assessment (Lucy Mathers / Rob Watson)


20.  Research and Evidence for Best Practice in Diversity & Ethnicity in Health & Social Care (Mark Johnson / Wesley Hubbard) 

Focus on Ethnicity and Health  |  NHS Evidence Ethnictiy and Health presentation 

Useful links:
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/hls/research/msrc/
http://ethnic-health.org.uk/
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/hls/research/msrc/workpapers.jsp
http://www.radcliffe-oxford.com/journals/J18_Diversity_in_Health_and_Social_Care/ - Information about the Diversity in Health and Care Journal


21.  InCurriculum Project  |  InCurriulum Poster (Richard Chipps)


22.  Promoting Diversity in the Workplace (Gemma Cowell / Eleanor Ridge)


23.  Accessiblity Essentials (Kelly Perrin on behalf of JISC)


24.  Inclusive learning and teaching @ DMU (Sophia Goddard / Sheree Peaple)


25.  ‘Accessible buildings, accessible campus’ (Stuart Turner / Simon L'homme)


26.  Disabled Students’ Allowance and Disability Advice and Support (DSA & DAS) (Sylvia Langham / Jemma Day / Lynda Smith)

DSA flowchart  |  Disability Students' Allowance 

Useful links:
https://www.dmu.ac.uk/current-students/student-support/wellbeing-disability/disability-advice-support/index.aspx
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/index.htm
http://www.crossboweducation.com/


27.  Online Diversity Resources (Vincent Cornelius) 

 

Picture from Diversity Showcase

 

 

Diversity Showcase exhibit Pic