2023 Spring Forum
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
This year’s UHMLG Spring Forum will once again be a completely free, online event, held on the afternoon of Thursday 23 March and morning of Friday 24 March. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers, plus an opportunity to discuss issues with colleagues in our randomised coffee trial.
Draft Programme
Thursday 23 March
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Zoom Open (testing / chat) |
| 13:25 | Welcome to the Conference |
| 13:30 | Developing an eLearning Module on Critically Appraising Antiracism: A Collaboration between Cardiff University and Ramona Naicker Ramona Naicker, Lindsay Roberts, Delyth Morris, Sarju Patel |
| 14:20 | Break |
| 14:35 | Reading List Development and EDI Keith Nockels |
| 15:25 | Break |
| 15:40 | Exploring BAME Employees’ Lived Experiences in Academic and Research Libraries Mohammed Ishaq & Asifa Maria Hussain |
| 16:30 | Closing Words |
Friday 24 March
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Zoom Open (testing / chat) |
| 09:15 | Welcome to Day 2 |
| 09:30 | Equity in Recruitment Alison Harding & Sarah Jones |
| 10:20 | Break |
| 10:35 | Welcome Back / Randomised Coffee Trial |
| 11:20 | RCT Feedback |
| 11:30 | Break |
| 11:45 | Challenging Racism: Active anti-racism faculty development Imogen Davies |
| 12:35 | Final Words |
Please note: We have confirmed the line-up, but the exact timings and order of speakers is still subject to change.