Inclusiveness and Accessibility through Student Engagement
- Date: 13 May 2010
- Start Time: 10:30 am
- Location/venue: University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus, P Block
Research Seminar Series 2010: Access and Success for All
The seminar described a number of initiatives at the University of the West of Scotland in the area of inclusion, accessibility and student engagement.
A combination of presentations, interactive sessions and a Q & A panel session expored the success of this work and developed ideas for the future. We covered an update on current thinking and practice on inclusion; learning from the summit programme on developing an inclusive curriculum; the UWS Transformational Learning project and its student involvement and how UWS is progressing the agenda through a unified approach to mainstreaming equality and diversity.
Speakers:
Keynote: Dr Helen May, Senior Adviser, H E Academy
Chris Bradshaw, Equality and Diversity Coordinator, UWS
Cathy Gerrard, Centre for Academic and Professional Development, UWS
Susan Duncan, Vice President, Student Association, UWS
Representative from Transformational Learning Project
