The University of Westminster is pleased to host the London Higher EDI Network annual summer half-day conference.
The event will feature speakers and workshops covering Access and Participation Plans, how universities are responding to antisemitism, and EDI resilience in the context of increasingly polarised local and national politics. A networking lunch will also be provided. Please do invite your EDI teams and any colleagues who may find these sessions helpful.
Agenda
- 1pm-1.45pm: Networking Lunch
- 1.45pm-2pm: Welcome and introduction
- Welcome from Professor Dibyesh Anand and Amy Norton, co-Chairs of the London Higher EDI Network.
- 2pm-2.50pm: EDI and Contested Political Terrain
- Exploring resilience and effective EDI practice in a changing political landscape.
- 2.50pm-3pm: Break
- 3pm-3.50pm: Governance and Delivery of Access and Participation Plans
- Strengthening collaboration and improving outcomes across the student lifecycle.
- 3.50pm-4pm: Break
- 4pm-4.50pm: Understanding and Addressing Antisemitism in University Settings
- Discussing practical approaches to creating safer and more inclusive campuses.
- 4.50pm-5pm: Reflections and AOB
