Register from 12pm and collect your event badge.
Informal networking over a light lunch (buffet style) with tea, coffee and soft drinks.
Carol Thomas, Chair of the Living Black at University Commission and CUBO DEI Lead
James Gregory & Sian Gardener, MRG
Jenny Shaw, HE External Engagement Director, Unite Students
Session Host:
Jenny Shaw, Higher Education External Engagement Director, Unite Students
Panel:
Megan Janasiewicz, Head of Residential Experience at the University of Nottingham
James Gregory & Sian Gardener, MRG
Debbie Afflu, International Social and Public Policy and Economics graduate, LSE
An opportunity to ask the panel and the commission your questions.
Workshop 1 - Working with Recruitment and Search Organisations to harness the best inclusivity strategy. James Gregory & Sian Gardiner, MRG
Workshop 2 - Belonging Beyond Survival: Thriving while Black in Higher Education
This topic moves the conversation beyond struggle narratives to focus on joy, empowerment, and self-definition. It speaks directly to lived experiences of Black students and staff, while inviting reflection on what it takes to thrive; emotionally, culturally, and professionally within university spaces.
Isaiah Fapuro, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager, LSE
Workshops are repeated at 15:30
Carol Thomas
Kindly Sponsored by CampusLife
Join us at King George IV Pub for post-symposium networking drinks