Conference schedule

Time	Event	Room (all in The Spark, unless otherwise stated)
Posters available throughout the day
From 8.30am	Welcome, registration, and breakfast	Atrium
9am	Welcome speech	Atrium
9.30-11am	Full presentations	TS101, TS110, TS111, TS009, TS001, TS007
11-11.15am	Refreshment break	Atrium
11.15am-12.15pm	DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Inclusion in Learning and Teaching for All Speaker: Nathan Ghann or 'Unpacking research for all'	Jane Austen Lecture Theatre Palmerston Lecture Theatre
12.15-1.15pm	Lunch break	Atrium
1.15-2.15pm	KEYNOTE SPEECH 'Cross-pollination for enhanced inclusivity - what does it look like and why does it matter?' Speaker: Virna Rossi, Ravensbourne University	Palmerston Lecture Theatre
2.15-2.30pm	Refreshment break	Atrium
2.30-4pm	Full presentations	TS101, TS110, TS111, TS009, TS001, TS007
4-4.30pm	Drinks reception and closing remarks by Governor, Don Iro and Student Partners, Zipporah Akello and Anneli Stickler	Atrium

Keynote speaker profile

Virna Rossi

Headshot of Virna Rossi

A passionate teacher since 1999, Virna has worked in all educational sectors and has been a teacher educator since 2009. Her research is focused around the challenges of implementing more inclusive learning design and the use of threshold concepts in learning design. Virna is an Associate Professor, an AdvanceHE Senior Fellow (SFHEA), on the SEDA Roll of Honour, and a National Teaching Fellow. As an educator, she works to “support teachers blossom in their practice”. Her book (by Routledge) is designed to help teachers put their ‘inclusivity goggles’ on, to scrutinise and enhance their professional practice so that each and every one of the students under their care has the best chance to succeed.

Nathan Ghann

Nathan Ghann is a passionate advocate for equity and inclusion in higher education. He is the Director at the Educate Group, a social enterprise aimed at reducing educational disparities for underrepresented groups.

Nathan also serves as an Associate Consultant at Advance HE. Previously, a Lecturer in Business he went on to become Student Success Lead at the University of Hertfordshire, where he co-led initiatives that reduced ethnicity-related disparities. In addition, he was the founding Chair of the UH Black Asian and Ethnic minority Staff Network. Currently, a doctoral researcher in education, he examines the psychosocial factors impacting engagement patterns among students with intersecting protected characteristics.

He hosts the 'Belong in HE' podcast, discussing inclusion in higher education. Nathan’s writings include 'Turning Big Data into Informed Action' in 'Doing Equity and Diversity for Success in Higher Education', reflecting his commitment to advancing equity and inclusion across the sector.