Online
Two recent national reports State of the Arts and Making the Creative Majority will be introduced by Co-Leads James Rew (Leeds Conservatoire) and Tessa Read (University of the Arts London) which highlight challenges related to engagement with the arts both in education and more generally.
online - 13:30 - 15:00
Professor Leda Blackwood will speak about her research Reimagining Recruitment which examined why minority groups are not staying in academia. This research challenges 'leaky pipeline' and deficit explanations and offers a more dynamic understanding of how and why people are being excluded and the implications for intervention.
Online 13.00 - 15.00
Following the Convention our first event of the year is an introductory event for new members on the 24 October. This event will be useful for those in organisations that are new to NERUPI and for individuals who have joined teams in NERUPI member organisations and want to find out more. You will meet the NERUPI team, hear about NERUPI activities including our Working Groups and find out more about the NERUPI Framework.
Online 10.30 - 12.00 A Student Voice Working Group Presentation
This case study examined a research project that applied Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality within curriculum development creating a dialogic space for critically reflecting on learning and teaching practices.
Online 13.00 - 15.00
This session, for those new to evaluation or access and participation, reviewed approaches to research and evaluation, and its role in tackling inequality and theorising widening participation and improving practice. It included an introduction to NERUPI website resources, what's out there and how to find it.
Online 10.00 to 13.15
At this event that was delivered in partnership with the Service Children Progression (SCiP) Alliance, we explored the particular challenges that can have an impact on the progression of service children to, and through higher education, and how research-based information on service children's educational progression has been used to inform higher education policy-making. After hearing from our panel of expert speakers, participants discussed the case for including service children in access and participation plans and outreach programmes, and the key elements of an intervention strategy that might effectively support the educational progression of service children.
ONLINE 2.00. - 3.30
This edited collection on Culturally Sensitive Curricula Scales was published as result of a NERUPI Collaborative Project. It outlines the conceptualization, development, and use of a novel set of Culturally Sensitive Curricula Scales (CSCS) as an instrument for students to rate the cultural sensitivity of their curriculum, as well as a self-reflection tool for educators to use in order to make curriculum changes. The book provides insights from the use of the tools collectively and individually in a range of higher education institutions across the UK, to inform curriculum revision nationally and internationally.
Friends House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
While our universities and higher education institutions have made great progress in creating a more inclusive and equitable environment, it has become increasingly clear that a whole-organisational approach is needed before meaningful change can take place that will prepare an increasingly diverse student body for the globalised world of the 21st Century. The NERUPI Convention 2024 gave participants the opportunity to explore this issue in depth as well as providing practical tools to generate and evaluate positive change.
University of Suffolk, Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay, Ipswich IP4 1QJ
Join us as we explore the vital role of student ambassadors in fostering collaboration between universities, schools, & other organisations.
Online (Teams)
Part 2 of Data Analysis Strategies was on the contribution of quantitative approaches to access and participation intervention strategy evaluations, considering different datasets and types of data. It explored data analysis methods required for answering different types of research questions.