BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:811@m25lib.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191119T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191119T162000 DTSTAMP:20191119T095153Z URL:https://www.m25lib.org.uk/events/attainment-gap-and-student-retention- tg3-gap/ SUMMARY:Helping to close the BME attainment gap – what libraries can do [ TG3/GAP] DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe gap in attainment between White and Black and Mi nority Ethnic (BME) students is a major challenge for Higher Education. Ki ngston University will discuss their strategy that has endeavoured to addr ess this sector issue and since 2011/12 has seen a year on year decrease i n the BME attainment gap. University of Kent will focus on their collabora tive efforts across the University to diversify the curriculum via reading lists\, proving leadership by students is crucial to increase and sustain diversity. University of East London will share their two year journey to achieve the Race Equality Charter Mark\, which aims to support and encour age universities to work towards race equality.\n\n\nProgramme:\n1:00 – 1:30  Registration and tea/coffee\n1:30 – 1:35   Welcome and introduc tion\n1:35 – 2:15   Owen Beacock ( Kingston University) The BME attain ment gap – an institutions approach to a sector issue.\n2:15 – 2:55  Emma Mires-Richards and Sarah Field (University of Kent) - Toolkit for cha nge: diversifying library collections\n2.55 – 3.25  Tea and coffee brea k\n3.25- 4.05   Clare Matysova (University of East London) - Progressing race equality at the University of East London\n4.05 – 4.20  Question and Answer session – Panel discussion\n4.20    Close\n\nSpeakers:\nOw en Beacock is an ex-professional sailor turned sustainability professional with extensive experience of working internationally on environmental and social challenges. Having lived and travelled internationally over an 18- year period Owen has witnessed the stark reality of both the social inequa lities present in today’s global society and the devastating environment al impact of its economic growth. Since returning to the UK in 2014\, Owen has turned his attention to the social challenge of differential attainme nt within Higher Education\, challenging traditional convention to attainm ent gaps and championing a metric driven approach to change management wit hin academia.\n\nEmma Mires-Richards is a chartered information profession al\, who has worked mainly in Higher Education in a variety of roles focus ed in supporting academic liaison and related activities. Currently employ ed as a Liaison Librarian supporting Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Kent.\n\nSarah Field has worked in Higher Education for 15 years in academic liaison and student experience. Currently employed as th e Liaison Librarian supporting sciences at the University of Kent.\n\nEmma and Sarah have been working collaboratively with academic schools\, Kent Union and the Student Success Project\, to develop the Diversity Mark Awar d at University of Kent using reading lists as a mechanism for diversifyin g collections and the curriculum. The work from this project received the Talis Aspire User Group Creativity Award 2019 and contributed to the THE S hortlisting for Outstanding Library Team.\n\nClare Matysova has been worki ng in EDI related roles within HE for the past 12 years.  Working at the University of East London for the last four years\, Clare has been respons ible for project managing the institution’s successful Athena SWAN and R ace Equality submissions. Previously\, Clare worked at the University for the Creative Arts as Disability Support Services Manager and was responsib le for managing a number of cross disciplinary inclusivity and equality re lated projects.\n\nClare is also a PhD researcher focusing gender equality and exploring the impact of the UK’s shared parental leave policy from the perspective of couple’s decision-making.\n\n \;\n\nVenue:\nThe L ondon Mathematical Society - De Morgan House\n\nCost:\n£90 for members\n £135 for other institutions\n\nCancellations less than one week before th e event will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. In the event of a ‘no-sh ow’ on the day\, the full fee will be charged.\n\n*This event it now ful l and registration has closed.* CATEGORIES:cpd25 Events LOCATION: The London Mathematical Society\, 57-58 Russell Square\, London\, WC1B 4HS\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5211757;-0.12442060000000765 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=57-58 Russell Square\, Lond on\, WC1B 4HS\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= The London Math ematical Society:geo:51.5211757,-0.12442060000000765 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR