Edinburgh Napier University

Conference Schedule

9 - 9.30am Networking & Coffee, The Foyer, Craiglockhart Campus

9.30 - 9.45am Welcome & Introductory Remarks

• Professor Nazira Karodia, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice Principal of Learning & Teaching

9.45 - 10.45am Keynote: Demystifying Social Mobility

• Archana Rao Dannamaneni MBE, Tax Manager & Yorkshire Social Mobility Lead, HM Revenue and Customs 

10:45 - 11am Comfort & Coffee Break

11 - 12:45pm Morning Parallel Sessions

CRL/ 1/06: Gendered Realities: Abuse, Arts, and Online Wellbeing

CRL/ 2/05: AI for EDI:  Widening Access, HRM and Individualised Assessments

CRL/ 2/10: The Student Experience: Belonging, Mattering, and Becoming

CRL/ 3/03: Workshop 3: Entrepreneurial Thinking for a Better World/ Workshop 4: Flexible Working Scotland

CRL/ 3/11: Workshop 1: A Framework for Fostering an EDIB Culture in HE/ Workshop 2: Integrating Diverse Stakeholder Views in HE

CRL/The Riady theatre: Diverse Expressions of EDI: Film, Music, Language and Culture 

12.45 - 2pm Lunch & Poster Presentations, The Chapel

2 – 3.45pm Afternoon Parallel Sessions

CRL/ 1/06: Workshop 5: Backlash-Proofing EDI Policies & Practices Against the Culture War/ Workshop 6: Addressing Gender Imbalance in Scottish STEM

CRL/ 2/05: EDI in Higher Education: Neurodivergence, Synaesthesia and ADHD

CRL/ 2/10: Skills, Employability, and Flexible Working

CRL/ 3/03: Workshop 9: Equity Implications of Assessment Deadline Extension Policies

CRL/ 3/11: Workshop 7: Meet the Editor: Publishing EDI Research/ Workshop 8: Designing Inclusive Events

CRL/ The Riady theatre: Feature Film Itu Ninu: A film about Climate migrants in a dystopian city under constant surveillance

3.45 - 4pm Tea & Coffee, The Foyer

4 - 5:30pm Panel Discussion: Social Mobility Is Higher Education Engine of Opportunity or Gatekeeper, The Riady Theatre

• Panelists include: 
  • Archana Rao Dannamaneni MBE, Tax Manager & Yorkshire Social Mobility Lead, HM Revenue and Customs
  • Professor Nick Antonopoulos, Deputy Vice Chancellor and VP of Research and Innovation
  • Sara Brachat, Recent graduate of MSc Applied Social Research at ENU
  • Silence Chihuri, Founder Fair Justice System for Scotland and current a Law PHD at ENU
  • Talat Yaqoob FRSE, Research and Strategy Consultant, Commentator, Campaigner and founder of Pass The Mic
  • Chair: Peace Echeonwu
  • Question Moderator: Paolo Gerli

5.30 - 7pm Evening Snacks & EDI-themed Live Performances Spoken Word, Poems, Music, Art, Movies, etc., The Foyer and The Riady Theatre

7pm Conference Closing: Appreciation & Closing Remarks

Guest Services & Accessibility

CRL/ 2/06: Cloak room - This room is designated as a cloakroom, intended for attendees to store coats or other belongings.

CRL/ 2/07: Sensory and Calm Space - This room is reserved to provide a quiet and comfortable area for attendees who may need to take a break or who are sensitive to sensory overload.