Programme
Sessions At-a-Glance
24th March 2022
Session 1 - Institutional Leadership
1. Why it matters (Global and Institutional context)
VC Panel conversations
- How do we support our advancement staff?
- Diversifying our profession – why is it necessary
- VC Perspective – what is working and what isn’t
2. Lived experience – Voices from the sector
Speakers:
Professor Debra Humphris, Vice-Chancellor, University of Brighton
Professor Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester
Professor Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor and President, Loughborough University
7th April 2022
Session 2 - What makes strong leadership
3. What makes strong leadership in the field of diversity and equity?
Speakers:
Dr. Sally Jackson, Chief People Officer, Sheffield Hallam University
James Johnston, Head of Development and Alumni Relations, Sheffield Hallam University
10th May 2022
Session 3 - Examples from the sector
4. Institutional examples from Advancement leaders and colleagues
17th May 2022
Session 4 – Action
5. What next and leading real institutional change - ally to advocate
Speaker:
Jessica Elmore Ed.D, Senior Director of DEIB Training, CASE
Date TBD
Session 5 – Re-group and Lessons learned
Each session will allow time for facilitated discussion and small group reflection.
Per session supporting material will also be provided as well and on demand sessions that will connect the topics of each session that will be shareable with your teams.