Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in MAPS: Moving forward
The MAPS Faculty invites you to this event which aims to highlight faculty and departmental efforts to create equitable and inclusive work and study environments. The event will take place on 21st March 2022, as a one-day in person event
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in MAPS: Moving forward
21 Mar 2022, 09:00 – 15:00
The MAPS Faculty invites you to the event Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in MAPS: Moving forward. The aim of the event is to highlight and celebrate the departmental and faculty efforts to create more equitable and inclusive work and study environments as well as to understand our priorities as we move forward.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in MAPS: Moving forward
Location: IOE - Bedford Way (20) - 102 - Drama Studio.
The event will be in person and will run from 09.00-15:00 (09.15 start). Registration is free, but mandatory. Please register early to avoid disappointment!
The event includes several MAPS Departments and UCL speakers, including Michael Spence (UCL Provost and President), Sasha Roseneil (UCL Pro-Provost Equity and Inclusion), Ivan Parkin (MAPS Dean), MAPS Heads of Departments, MAPS EDI Leads, Student Representatives and leads of local EDI projects. Please join us and help us define our outlook to ensure that everyone in MAPS develops and cultivate an equal sense of belonging to our communities.
If you have any questions, please contact Ethne James-Souch (e.james-souch@ucl.ac.uk) or Alexandra Olaya-Castro (a.olaya@ucl.ac.uk).
The programme is available to download here.
Please carefully read through the Code of Conduct for this event before attending.
Agenda
09.00 – 09.15 | Arrival and refreshments *Please show your registration email at the door if you are planning to stay for the whole day |
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09.15 – 09.25 | Welcome and introductions | Ivan Parkin (MAPS Faculty Dean) |
09.25 – 09.40 | Introduction and purpose of the day | Alexandra Olaya-Castro she/her (MAPS Vice-Dean EDI) |
09.40 – 09.50 | Advancement of EDI within MAPS | Kevin Coutinho he/him (UCL Central EDI Team) |
09.50 – 10.05 | Moving forward with the EDI agenda and strategy | Michael Spence he/him (UCL President and Provost) |
10.05 – 10.15 | Towards embedding EDI principles in MAPS Research | Andrew Wills he/him (MAPS Vice-Dean Research) |
10.15 – 10.25 | Take Bold Action for Inclusion funding showcase: Decolonisation of the Earth Sciences Curriculum: Digging into its Colonial Roots | Maxim Balmer he/him Rosie Willatt she/her Cassius Morrison he/his |
10.25 – 10.35 | Take Bold Action for Inclusion funding showcase: Enhancing the UCL Physics & Astronomy Women in Physics Group Online Accessbility | Abbie Bray she/her
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10.35 – 10.45 | Take Bold Action for Inclusion funding showcase: WINGs Spring Retreat 2022 | Holly Green she/her Lilybelle Cowland-Kellock she/her Sara Veneziale she/her Ilaria di Dedda she/her |
10.45 – 11.25 | Panel 1: MAPS EDI Leads (Including 10-minute table discussion) | Alexandra Olaya-Castro she/her (Co-Chair) Kevin Coutinho he/him (Co-Chair) Benjamin Joachimi he/him (Physics) Sarah Matthews she/her (MSSL) Maxim Ballmer he/him (Earth Sciences) Niloufar Abouraschi she/her (Statistical Science) |
11.25– 12.25 | Lunch: 1-hour break Buffet lunch provided |
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12.25 | Welcome back and purpose of the afternoon | Alexandra Olaya-Castro she/her (MAPS Vice-Dean EDI) |
12.25 – 12.35 | Widening Participation Studentships | Katherine Holt she/her (MAPS Vice-Dean Education) |
12.35 – 12.45 | BAME Awarding Gap | Tamara Alhilfi she/her (BAME Awarding Gap Project Faculty Lead – MAPS) |
12.45– 12.55 | Student Mentoring Programme | Niloufar Abourashchi she/her |
12.55 – 13.05 | Take Bold Action for Inclusion funding showcase: Resources and Networking for Neurodiverse Chemistry Students | River Riley he/him |
13.05 – 13.15 | Take Bold Action for Inclusion funding showcase: Towards reducing fieldwork-related inclusivity barriers in Earth Sciences | Andrew Thomson he/him |
13.15 – 13.55 | Panel 2: Student Officers and Representatives | Alexandra Olaya-Castro she/her (Co-Chair) Abbie Bray she/her (Co-Chair) Arifa Aminy she/her (SU Equity Officer) Cassius Morrison he/his (Earth Sciences) Angel Ma she/her (SU LGBQ+ Officer) Shoora Shafeeq (SU BME Network Committee) Sumair Nizamuddin he/him (SU BME Network Committee) |
13.55 – 14.00 | Coffee break Freshly brewed tea, coffee and biscuits served |
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14.00 – 14.10 | Sasha’s role as Pro-Vice Provost Equity and Inclusion | Sasha Roseneil she/her (Pro Vice-Provost Equity and Inclusion) |
14.10 – 15.00 | Panel 3: MAPS Heads of Departments (Including 10-minute table discussion) | Ivan Parkin (Chair) Helen Wilson she/her (Maths) Gianluca Baio he/him (Statistical Science) Raman Prinja he/him (Physics) Claire Carmalt she/her (Chemistry) Paul Upchurch he/him (Earth Sciences) |
15.00 | Closing | Alexandra Olaya-Castro she/her (MAPS Vice-Dean EDI) |
Further information
Ticketing
Open
Cost
Free
Open to
UCL staff
Availability
Yes