The Manchester Christmas Dinner: Spreading Joy to Care Leavers The Christmas season is often associated with family gatherings, warmth, and joy. However, for care leavers—young people aged 18-25 who have been in foster care or residential homes—this time of year can...
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2024-25 SHS Webinars with focus on Social Responsibility, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Join us for online for SHS Webinar Series with focus on Social Responsibility & Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, at the end of each month between 1-2pm. Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/6771886797 To join our seminar mailing list and seminar reminders...
Hear Me!
FEEDBACK - please leave us some feedback here Hear Me! is an exhibition presenting invisible impact of hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness. Through powerful personal stories, poetry, photography, and ink drawings, we bring to life the invisible challenges faced by...
Public Engagement – SR EDI seminar December 2023
Title: Safe and Sound: How loud is too loud? PI: Sam Couth (PCHN) The World Health Organisation estimates that over one billion people worldwide are at risk of permanently damaging their hearing due to unsafe listening practices, such as attendance at loud concerts...
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) – SR&EDI seminar October 2023
Dr Ellen Poliakoff gave a first talk in our School of Health Sciences (SHS) seminar series, which serves as a platform to promote integration of our social responsibility, equality, diversity and inclusion in our research and teaching endeavors. During her session,...
Seminar Series 2023-24 with focus on Social Responsibility, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Join us for online SHS SR & EDI Seminar Series every last day of the month 1-2pm. Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/6771886797 To join our seminar mailing list please add your email address here Date Speaker Title and recording link Blog post link 31st October 2023...
SHS SR Dragons’ Den 2023
In May 2023 we launched SR&EDI Dragons’ Den. Colleagues (academic, research and/or professional services) were invited to pitch for investment (up to £5k) in a SR project which will benefit the School, the University and/or the wider community. We encouraged staff...
International Women’s Day 2023 – Embracing Equity
Seminar 1: In Conversation with… Prof Dawn Edge - Embracing Equity Dawn Edge is Professor of Mental Health and Inclusivity at the University of Manchester Academic Lead for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion on ‘race’, religion, and belief. She is the University of...
The Contribution of Women across the Lifespan in the Covid-19 Crisis
During March 2022 we have been hosting a series of inspirational weekly lunchtime speakers. The theme of the talks is The Contribution of Women across the Lifespan in the Covid-19 Crisis. The series started with Dr Elaine Dewhurst (University of Manchester) and Dr...
Celebrating Women #BreakTheBias
To celebrate International Women’s Day the School of Health Sciences Athena Swan committee have organised a month of celebrations to highlight the contributions of women during the Covid-19 pandemic. We started off with our excellent speaker on 9th March - Dr Pragya...
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