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Research Culture Takeover Week 2025 | EDI Summer School [in-person]
June 5 @ 09:30 – 17:00 UTC+0
Date: Thursday 5 June 2025, 09:30-17:00 BST (including a buffet lunch)
Location: Sir Bob Burgess Building 0.02
Spaces are limited, so make sure you book yours now!
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of creating positive and inclusive research cultures. This one-day EDI Summer School provides a safe space to share, learn about, and discuss ideas for creating more inclusive research environments. The morning features a series of interactive workshops on particular themes including neurodiversity, race equality, and inequalities in research practices. In the afternoon, Leicester-based artist Vishal Joshi will lead a series of creative arts workshops on research culture and EDI.
| Time | Session | Room |
| 9:00-9:30
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Registration
Tea and coffee available on arrival |
SBB Foyer |
| 09:30-09:40
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Welcome
Chandini Subramanyam & Aaron Andrews |
SBB 0.02 |
| 9:40-10:30 | Session 1: Intersectionality and Research Environments
Cleo White |
SBB 0.02 |
| 10:30-10:40 | Break | |
| 10:40-11:30
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Session 2: Tackling Inequalities and Inequity in Palliative and End of Life Care
Zoebia Islam
Content note: this discussion will be focusing on death, dying and bereavement. We have booked a SBB 0.03 if you need to take a break at any point. |
SBB 0.02 |
| 11:30-11:40 | Break | |
| 11:40-12:30 | Session 3: Exploring race, nationality and ethnicity in research culture
Humaa Noori and James Dawkins |
SBB 0.02 |
| 12:30-13:30 | Buffet lunch | SBB Foyer |
| 13:30-14:50 | Session 4a: Creative Arts and Research Workshop
Vishal Joshi |
SBB 0.02 |
| 14:50-15:10 | Break | |
| 15:10-16:30 | Session 4b: Creative Arts and Research Workshop
Vishal Joshi |
SBB 0.02 |
| 16:30-17:00 | Summary activity
Chandini Subramanyam & Aaron Andrews |
SBB 0.02 |
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