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)