Addressing Differential Outcomes for BME Learners meeting

NEON Working Groups

Supporting the BAME HE Community during Covid-19 Pandemic

This working group is organised by the University of Kingston.

Join us on Thursday 11th June from 2pm to 4pm.

Draft agenda

14.00 Welcome and Introductions
Dr Karen Lipsedge, Kingston University (Chair)

14.05 Introduction to ‘Supporting Black, Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) students during the COVID-19 crisis’

Dr Gurnam Singh, Associate Professor of Equity of Attainment, Coventry University

14.25 ‘Covid-19 and the Impact of Working Online on BAME staff (academic and professional and support staff)’

Graciano Soares, Learning Spaces Development Manager, Modern Spaces Programme (MSP) Information Service, University of Brighton 

14.50 Short Break

14.50 ‘Covid-19 and the Potential Impact on the BAME Awarding Gap and the effect on achieving targets for APP’

Joanna MacDonnell, Director of Education Student Success & Widening Participation, University of Brighton

15.10 Group Discussion

15.40 AOB and Close