International Women’s Day 2022

The international theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is #BreakTheBias. As such this year The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) plan to hold an online event open to colleagues working in the UK Further and Higher Education sector.

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Remote Access Only

8 Remote access

Webex Meetings

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Free

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Alex Walker
email: lta@uhi.ac.uk
tel: 01463 279486

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Session Resources

Opening the programme: Dr Jen Vanderhoven, Vice-Principal Engagement, UHI

Keynote: Feminist critical digital pedagogy: Why our personal stories matter: Dr Susan Koseoglu, Goldsmiths, University of London Session Recording |  Associated Blog Post 

Representation of women composers in the library: Dr Karen E McAulay, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Session SlidesSession Recording

Supporting leadership aspirations through the lens of the Aurora Leadership Programme: Ann Tilbury and Debbie Wartnaby, Learning and Teaching Academy UHI Session Slides

Pecha Kucha Presentations Session Recording:

  • Delivering English and Maths at National 5 and Higher level during Covid-19: Susannah Wilson and John Rayneau, Argyll College UHI 
  • Approaches to programme provision which could promote a more equitable, accessible, and inclusive university experience for mature women students: Dr Carole Binns, University of Bradford Session Slides
  • Corporate Partner Mentor Pilot Program: Patricia Perlman-Dee, University of Manchester Session Slides
  • Challenging homophily and male bias in academic research and publishing: Professor Keith Smyth, Learning and Teaching Academy UHI Session Slides

Battles for Occupied Academic Space: Dr Kara Smith, University of Windsor Session Slides

Using a developmental mentoring and coaching approaches in academic and professional development to address feelings of ‘imposter syndrome:Professor Megan Lawton, Sarah Rhodes, Fiona Kolontari,  University of Wolverhampton  Session Slides

Handbook for creating a gender-sensitive curriculum: Teaching and Learning Strategies: Dr Mary Kitchener, Oxford Brookes University Session SlidesSession Recording

How the menstrual cycle and menstruation affect sporting performance: experiences and perceptions of elite female rugby players:Rebekka Findlay, Perth College UHI Session Slides

Event Programme

You can find all information about this year's event along with the event programme and session outlines on the International Women's Day 2022 webpage.

Testimonial from previous events

“It was great to have so many interesting and inspirational women at UHI in the one room (and by VC!) and hear their news and experiences”

“An excellent event that perfectly captured the ethos of collaboration and inclusivity of UHI”

“What a wonderful, positive, inspirational day with thoughtful discussion on equality”

 Past International Women Day Events.

Booking

The event on the 8 March must be booked through Eventbrite using an education institution email.  If you are not affiliated with an educational institution but would like to attend, please book the event and email lta@uhi.ac.uk to outline your interest in attending the event.

Accessibility

We want to make this a positive experience for all participants and hope we have met everyone’s needs in joining this event.  If you have particular access needs please contact us at lta@uhi.ac.uk so we can work together to get you as good an experience as we can.

Privacy

Please read our policy on how we treat any personal information collected in relation to our events:
Data Protection Statement for Events