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果冻影院鈥檚 annual Inclusion Awards took place on Thursday 15 July 2021 and saw 果冻影院 staff and students celebrating the fantastic equity, diversity and inclusion work taking place across 果冻影院.
The Inclusion Awards are a way of highlighting people who are making a difference to equity, diversity and inclusion at 果冻影院, and is a chance to recognise what they have achieved.
The awards were sponsored by 听and also from a personal donation from Sir Stephen Wall, former Chair of 果冻影院 Council. The event celebrated the achievements of nearly 100 nominated colleagues and teams from across the institution.
Winners were announced in 7 categories:
- 1. Provost鈥檚听Award听for Embedding Equality,听Diversity听and Inclusion
This award recognises an individual鈥檚 or team鈥檚 effort to embed EDI into mainstream work; through their approach and undertaking of all tasks, be it day-to-day tasks or larger projects.
Winner: Prof Anna Cox - Division of Psychology & Lang Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences
Nominated by Ciara Wright, Faculty of Brain Sciences, who said:
鈥淎s Vice Dean of EDI, Anna has transformed the entire governance and approach to EDI within the Faculty of Brain Sciences; Appointed Equity Leads to cover 5 protected characteristics: disability, ethnicity, gender, religion/belief and LGBT+, each of which is contributing towards the intersectional EDI strategy that Anna has developed.鈥�
Highly commended award winner: Dr Xine Yao听
Nominated by Prof Helen Hackett and Regina Co, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
鈥淚 hope it鈥檚 evident from all the above how tirelessly and on how many fronts Xine works for EDI goals. In the English Department, she is an inspirational role-model for students who are women and people of colour, and an invaluable source of support for female and LGBTQ+ colleagues. She has made significant contributions to the diversification and inclusivity of our teaching and our research culture, and has galvanized departmental conversations on issues of equality and social justice.鈥�
- 2.听Sarah Guise Award for Catalyst for Change
This听award recognises a person or a team doing things differently by incorporating EDI values into the way they work resulting in a positive shift in organisational culture.
Staff category winner: Library Services EDI Committee听
Simon Bralee, Library Services Department, who nominated the EDI Committee for their newsletter, said:
鈥淭he newsletter has had amazing impact. For example, the first newsletter was read over 600 times. A colleague from Library Services said: "I鈥檝e just read the EDI Newsletter and I just wanted to say that it was excellent. So much of what I read hit home, the newsletter is going to be an incredible resource for the Service."
Student category winner: Sarah Wong - 果冻影院 Medical School, Faculty of Medical Sciences听
Nominated by Jayne Kavanagh, Faculty of Medical Sciences
鈥淪arah (Guise) would have loved Sarah (Wong鈥檚) innovative and transformative work. In my fifteen years at 果冻影院MS I have never known a single student to have had such a huge impact on the curriculum, and on faculty and student attitudes and skills. Sarah has made us all more inclusive and culturally conscious doctors.鈥�
- 3.听Sir Stephen Wall听Award: Inspiring Role Model
This award recognises a person who has taken the opportunity to engage with staff, speaking openly about their personal experiences in a visible forum that encourages and champions diversity and inclusion in a way that new and existing staff can relate to.
Staff category winner: Dr Sarabajaya Kumar - Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences
Nominated by Megan Vaughan, Caroline Garaway and Sahra Gibbon, Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
鈥淔ocusing on the complex intersectionality of inequalities, Dr Kumar very courageously used her own personal example, recording diaries of her day-to-day life under COVID restrictions and relating this to larger themes and theories. This took her some way out of her academic comfort zone and involved making herself very vulnerable in a psychological sense. The student feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Many students made contact with her outside of the classes to express their appreciation.鈥�
Student category winner: Morgan Palton - 果冻影院 Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Nominated by: Annarosa Muscatelli Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement), Kate Brooks and Sonia Buckingham, Faculty of Medical Sciences
鈥淗er fierce authenticity inspires those around her to be themselves, 鈥淚 do not try to fit in, I do not dumb down my blackness...I am unapologetically myself because I love myself and I love being black鈥�. This enables her to inspire the young people on a similar journey to her own, as well as to her colleagues in the Cancer Institute and 果冻影院 more widely. Morgan鈥檚 willingness to help and her openness about her own experiences is helping to lay the foundations for progression towards a more equal and diverse community.鈥�
- 4.听Embedding Accessibility Award听
This award recognises an individual or team鈥檚 effort to embed accessibility into mainstream work, in so doing delivering a more inclusive experience for disabled students and/or disabled staff.
Winner: Pip Jackson - Estates Division, Professional Services Division听
Nominated by Jennifer Rode, 果冻影院 Institute of Education:
鈥淲hile her formal role is to ensure estates are accessibility, Pip goes well beyond her job description to ensure physical accessibility on campus.听 She does more than ensure accessible doors and toilets, which are the core focus of her job description. She goes beyond that and shows initiative and leadership to ensure disability and accessibility are taken into account as we transitioned online and then safely return to campus.鈥�
- 5. Departmental Award for EDI Excellence
This award recognises a 果冻影院 department or division (including PS) that has demonstrated the most EDI commitment and impact over the past year
Winner: Chemistry Department EDI team, Faculty of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Nominated by Rebecca Sibley, Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
鈥淭he Chemistry EDI team has demonstrated commitment to EDI for a number of years, and this commitment to EDI has continued to help foster a sense of community and belonging within the department and 果冻影院 during a challenging year.鈥�
- 6. Staff Equality Network Member of the Year Award听
This award recognises an individual for their voluntary contribution to a听staff equality network,听recognising impactful activities and commitment to EDI听
Winner: Noel Caliste - Library Services, Office of the Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement)听
Nominated by Michael Sulu and Johanna Novales, Faculty of Engineering Sciences
鈥淣oel has singlehandedly run the OUT@果冻影院 network and the LGBTQ+ Steering Group (LESG) for the majority of the last 12 months鈥oel has also been an active or leading member in the group of network chairs, that convenes to discuss cross cutting issues, support each other and share best practice. The ability to complete his salaried role, as well as run the network and steering group, alongside advocating for his community, collaborating with the student groups, and maintaining the networks social media presence is one that deserves recognition and praise.鈥�
- 7. Pro-Provost (Equity & Inclusion) Award for Inspirational Engagement
The winner of this award is chosen by the Pro-Provost (Equity & Inclusion), to honour a member of staff who has contributed exceptionally to EDI last year, influencing senior staff and advancing outcomes for EDI communities
Winner: Dr Michael Sulu, Faculty of Engineering Sciences.
Sasha Roseneil, the Pro-Provost (Equity & Inclusion)听selected Mike because:
鈥淗e is a Dignity Advisor, Inclusion Lead, Co-chair of the Race Equality Steering, and he was co-chair of the Race equality Implementation Group with me. He is also a deeply respected educator who advocates tirelessly on behalf of students.鈥�
Thank you
Thank you to everybody who took the time to recognise colleagues and students鈥� contributions by making a nomination. Award recipients were honoured at a virtual ceremony, with awards presented by听President and Provost ,Dr Michael Spence, Sir Stephen Wall, former Chair of 果冻影院 Council, Marcia Jacks, co-chair of 果冻影院鈥檚 Race Equality Steering Group, Simon To, Policy, Governance & Insight Manager at Students'鈥� Union, Teresa Williams, Interim Head of EDI Operations, Helene Neveu Kringelbach, Vice Dean of EDI (Arts & Humanities) and Sasha Roseneil, Pro-Provost (Equity & Inclusion).
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