Social barriers into higher/education

The School of Social Sciences (UWE Bristol) welcomes you to join us for a panel discussion

Key Information:

Date and time: Fri 24 March 2023
17:00 - 19:00
Location: Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Further info
Contact: Craig Johnston c.johnston@uwe.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking required

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Description

The discussion panel brings together academics, practitioners, advocates and researchers from across a range of educational, community based and public sector settings.

It is open to everyone, including those who are interested in social differences and social themes relating to race, poverty, health inequalities, pathways of the working-class people to and through higher education, leaving a legacy in local neighbourhoods, and envisioning a positive future for widening participation.

We welcome anyone with lived experience of the themes and want to get more informed on issues related to the social barriers to higher education.

Programme

17:00 – Welcome

Professor Peter Clegg – Head of the School of Social Sciences, UWE Bristol

Introduction and Scene Setting

Dr Craig Johnston – Senior Lecturer at UWE Bristol, Co-Founder/Deputy Chair Alliance of Working-Class Academics
Dr Alex Blower – Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) and the Students' Union at UWE.

17:20 - Panel discussion

Professor Arathi Sriprakash – Professor of Education, University of Bristol
Dr Lawrence Hoo – Poet, Educator and founder of CARGO Classroom (Charting African Resilience Generating Opportunities)
Aisha Thomas – Educational activist and Director at Representation Matters
Professor Richard Waller – Professor of Education and Social Justice, UWE Bristol
Sangeetha Wynter – Training and Inclusion Manager, Babbasa.com
Malcolm Richards – Senior Lecturer in Education, UWE Bristol.

This panel discussion will contribute to understandings of the barriers to higher/education in and across professional fields by bringing together a diverse delegation of academics, and sector representatives. Together, we will seek to better understand the underlying issues affecting professionals and to address any concerns regarding social mobility, race, disability and poverty from a cross-sector, interdisciplinary perspective.

18:20 – Open to the public Q&A session

18:35 – Drinks and social networking session for all

19:00 – Finish