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UCEM’s staff accessibility awareness course: Q&A with its creator, Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

Accessibility is a hugely important part of what we do at UCEM. Embedding accessibility into our communications and learning resources enables everyone to be able to access these. Educating colleagues…
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‘More needs to be done to address gender imbalance around the world’: Guest article by UCEM Chair of the Board of Trustees, Amanda Clack

It's jointly Gender Day and Science and Innovation Day at COP26 today. Continuing with our activity on the event, we asked UCEM's Chair of the Board of Trustees, Amanda Clack,…
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Celebrating black history: Ranikqué’s conversation starters

October is Black History Month, providing an opportunity to mark the celebration of people of African and Caribbean descent who have made outstanding contributions to society. Last year, our diversity…
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Introducing… Our new gender balance student ambassador

Our student ambassadors aim to inspire current and potential students at open events and webinars, and through networking. They also have a presence on social media and email communications where…
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Pride Month: A celebration of being ‘out’ at work

June is Pride Month – a month where LGBTQ+ people and communities come together to celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride Month originally commemorated the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in…
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How UCEM’s disability and welfare team supported me with my mental health

Our disability and welfare team is trained to support students with physical and sensory impairments, specific learning difficulties, autism spectrum disorders, mental health conditions, and long-term health conditions.   Here,…
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Zoom webinar transcripts and accessibility: What our students think

Our learning technology research team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the systems used by our students are as up-to-date and accessible as possible. The team surveys the learning technology…
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LGBT+ History Month: Inspiring people from the built environment

To mark LGBT+ History Month, different members of staff will be sharing stories of LGBT+ people from history who have influenced the built environment.   This blog will be updated…
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Why studying online can be more accessible to those with disabilities and neurodiversity

Traditional, face-to-face teaching is not for everyone. Online learning can be a preferable studying experience for some, and an experience which has become more essential over the past year. Students…