Day 1: Race and Ethnicity

Video

1.1 An introduction and welcome video from Chris Millward (OfS)

Click here to read Chris Millward's biography

1.2 Dr Jason Arday, Deputy Executive Dean (People and Culture), Faculty of Social Sciences and Health and Associate Professor in Sociology, Department of Sociology

With an introduction by Chair: Prof Marcia Wilson, Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: The Open University

1.0 Posters on rotation

To read the articles referred to in the Journal of Lifelong Learning and Widening Participation slides please click on the links below:

Bale, I. et al (2020) ‘Exploring the black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) student experience using a Community of Inquiry approach’, 22, (1): 112-131 (.pdf)
Ghaffar, F. & Stevenson, J. (2018) ‘British Pakistani and Bangladeshi Women, Higher Education and Defensive Othering ’, 20, (3): 50-67 (.pdf)

• 1.3  Addressing racial inequalities: Starting the conversation with Race
  Shaid Parveen
  The University of Law

Workshop (1 hour)

• 1.4 No Place Like Home: Bringing Higher Education to Further Education
  Dr. Leanne De Main, De Montfort University and Dr. Peter Wolstencroft, Liverpool John Moores

Seminar (2 x 30 minutes)

• 1.5 Closing the Awarding Gap for BAME students
  Sheree Palmer, Student Success & Attainment Manager
  University of Kent

• 1.6 Student-led curriculum evaluation: an exercise in integrity and trust
  Rhea Beckford-Graham, Kathryn Moore, Toby Stafford, Jesney Swift and Tara Webster-Deakin
  School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, University of Nottingham

Seminar (1 x 30 minutes)

• 1.7 Diversifying the future of veterinary science
  Lavinia Economu, Animal Aspirations and Dr Grace MacKintosh-Sim and Kate Oliver, Outreach Team, Royal Veterinary College 

Lightning Talk (3 x 10 minutes)

• 1.8 U-Law BAME Advocate Scheme – Podcast
  David Taylor and Fatmata Daramy with, Teagan Williams (Student BAME Advocate)  
  University of Law

• 1.9 Reimagining the curricula in higher education: Increasing students’ interaction with teachers and interest through culturally sensitive curricula
  Dave S.P. Thomas and Prof Kathleen M. Quinlan
  Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Kent

• 1.10 The impact of using OUAnalyse on award gap in 3 STEM modules in 2019
  Martin Hlosta, Miriam Fernandez, Christothea Herodoutou and Vaclav Bayer
  The Open University

To read the articles referred to in the Journal of Lifelong Learning and Widening Participation slides please click on the links below:

Bale, I. et al (2020) ‘Exploring the black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) student experience using a Community of Inquiry approach’, 22, (1): 112-131 (.pdf)
Ghaffar, F. & Stevenson, J. (2018) ‘British Pakistani and Bangladeshi Women, Higher Education and Defensive Othering ’, 20, (3): 50-67 (.pdf)

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 1.11 Recognising underrepresented student voice through co-creation – Student Guides and Representational Networks at the University of Winchester and Winchester Student Union
  Maisha Islam, University of Winchester, and Tiffany Burnett, Winchester Student Union

• 1.12 Framing Widening Participation Policy and Practice for a Global University: Whose Voices Count?
  Prof Martha Caddell and Prof Gillian Thompson
  Herriot-Watt University
   
• 1.13 Prioritising the student voice: a co-participatory and artful inquiry methodology to capture under-represented students’ experiences
  Dr Stephane Farenga
  University of Hertfordshire

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 1.14 Improving graduate outcomes for BAME students – a collaborative model for sustainable change 
  Kath Bridger and Udy Archibong
  University of Bradford
   
• 1.15 Empoderando Familias – breaking barriers, creating opportunities 
  Jacqueline Mujico
  Kings College London
   
• 1.16 Supporting International Students through Personal Tutorials
  Associate Professor Louisa Hall and Nicola Smith
  University of Leeds

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 1.17 NOWPAS - An innovative multicentre access programme, involving online and virtual reality learning, and collaboration with disadvantaged students
  Adam J. Holder
  Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry
   
• 1.18 Target Oxbridge Year 10 programme – the importance of choices, role models and pre-16 intervention for BAME students
  Jon Datta, Trinity College, University of Cambridge and Naomi Kellman, Rare Recruitment 
   
• 1.19 A refugee’s experience of navigating the medical education continuum: an autoethnography
  Kinan Wihba
  School of Medicine, Imperial College London

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 1.20 The voice of students from a Black Asian or Minority Ethnic background
  Joan Simons & Patrice Belton
  The Open University
   
• 1.21 Edging forwards: The impact of Educational research on race inclusivity in Higher Education disciplines 
  Dr Angela Srivastava, Associate Lecturer
  The Open University
   
• 1.22 Collaboration and Co-production with our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students
  Dr Heather Piggott, Strategic Lead Access and Participation and Reena Kaur, Widening Participation Officer
  Edge Hill University

1.23 Race and Ethnicity

Please click on each panellist’s name to read their biography

Prof Marcia Wilson (Chair), Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: The Open University
Dr Jason Arday, Deputy Executive Dean (People and Culture), Faculty of Social Sciences and Health and Associate Professor in Sociology, Department of Sociology
Amatey Doku, Consultant: Nous Group
Prof Shân Wareing, Deputy Vice Chancellor: University of Northampton
Shaid Parveen, Associate Lecturer and Widening Participation lead, The University of Law
Dr Steve Garner, Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University