Disability and Mental Health

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

Click here to read Chris Millward's biography

3.2 Keynote: Prof Annalu Waller, University of Dundee

With an introduction by Chair: Prof Fary Cachelin, Executive Dean – WELS, The Open University

3.0 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:

Andrews, J. et al (2020) ‘Attrition, mental health and student support in engineering education: the engineering futures project’, 22, (3): 8-29 (.pdf)

• 3.3 Listening to the voices of underrepresented students at a Russell Group University – The Widening Participation Student Network 
  Damien Homer, plus students: Charlotte Haylor, Tori Shodimu and Mahnoor Shoaib
  University of Warwick

Workshop (1 hour)

• 3.4 Are you ready: How can widening participation initiatives prepare students for university?
  Dr Lauren Bellaera, Dr Katie Jones, Joshua Killilea
  The Brilliant Club

Workshop (1 hour)

• 3.5 ‘Hearing more’: creating diverse spaces and mechanisms for facilitating student impact
  Dr Rachel Penny et al
  The Open University

Seminar (2 x 30 minutes)

• 3.6 STAART (Support Through *AccessAbility - Retention and Transition
  Dr Melanie Thorley, STAART manager
  University of Greenwich

• 3.7 Increasing support for dyspraxia in higher education institutions
  Dr Angela Eyre, Associate Lecturer, and Katharine Maddison, postgraduate student in English
  The Open University

3.0 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:

Andrews, J. et al (2020) ‘Attrition, mental health and student support in engineering education: the engineering futures project’, 22, (3): 8-29 (.pdf)

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 3.8 Disability Inclusion at The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC)
  Susie Burpee
  The Association of Commonwealth Universities
   
• 3.9 How can HE professionals work together to identify and support the students most vulnerable to mental health issues?
  Sarah Dirrane, Director of Research and Strategy, with Taiwo Ogunyinka
  Cosmos Engagement
   
• 3.10 To what extent does an 8-week Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention benefit HE students at a Further Education College? 
  Rebecca Hamnett, Associate Director of Higher Education
  Lincoln College

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 3.11 Raising the profile: How can we increase mental health declarations by Black students?
  Rehana Awan
  The Open University
   
• 3.12 Building a More Inclusive Undergraduate Experience Through a Staff-Student Partnership
  Shahmeer Mohammad, Christie Tsang, Venkatalakshmi Satram, Kinan Wihba, Chioma-Sarah Herler, Dr Ana Baptista, Prof John Seddon and Prof Susan Smith
  Faculties of Medicine and Natural Sciences, Imperial College London
   
• 3.13 ASD Student Journey into Higher Education
  Rebecca Breen and William Simpson
  University of South Wales

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 3.14 Examining the impact of industry mentoring upon FE-based HE students in the Creative Industries 
  Rosie Jones
  Greater Brighton Metropolitan College
   
• 3.15 How does an arts and languages Access module help students with low previous qualifications progress to undergraduate study in the arts?
  Anactoria Clarke and John Butcher
  The Open University, UK
   
• 3.16 Fostering diversity to tackle socio-cultural challenges: Proposing a novel method for supporting HE students
  Ruben Colindres Zuehlke
  Imperial College London

Lightning Talks (3 x 10 minutes)

• 3.17 There go the boys: why UK universities leave white, working class boys out in the cold
  Helen Cooper
  University of Chester
   
• 3.18 Coping with Covid: Contextualising the Online Pivot
  Dr Adrian S. Millican and Dr Lewis Mates
  Durham University
   
• 3.19 Developing WP students’ academic confidence by creating opportunities for epistemic contribution
  Luke Parmenter and Dr Charlie Davis
  Nottingham Trent University

3.20 Disability and Mental Health 

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

Prof Fary Cachelin (Chair)
Prof Annalu Waller, University of Dundee
Kate Lister, Lecturer in Education Studies, The Open University
Dr Ann-Marie Houghton, Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Lancaster University
Victoria Passant, Programme Manager - Youth Employment, Leonard Cheshire
Nkasi Stoll, PhD Researcher and Co-Founder of Black People Talk