This hybrid event, to be held at De Morgan House, London, and online via Zoom, will explore ways to support staff and students with disabilities in higher education mathematical sciences departments. It will feature four speakers from universities around the UK giving talks on different aspects of this topic, as well as group discussions followed by a panel discussion on inclusion.
Programme
| 10:00 - 10:30am | Registration and refreshments |
| Speaker talks (introduced by Alex Best, co-Chair of the GPS Working Group): | |
| 10:30 - 11:00am | Syed Haider (Sussex): Academia's Invisible Disability |
| 11:00 - 11:30am | Francesca Iezzi (Edinburgh): My Experience of Studying Maths with a Visual Impairment: My Main Struggles, Challenges and Gratifications |
| 11:30 - 11:45am | Break (with refreshments) |
| 11:45 - 12:15pm | Andrew Krause (Durham): Visual Impairment and Visual Engagement in Mathematics: Personal Remarks and Future Perspectives |
| 12:15 - 12:45pm | Christian Lawson-Perfect (Newcastle): Accessibility of Mathematical Material |
| 12:45 - 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:00pm | Group discussions |
| 2:00 - 3:00pm | Panel discussion |
Accessibility
The building currently has stepped access only to the raised ground floor and lower ground floor entrances.
An accessible toilet is located at lower ground floor level.
Please see the LMS website for further details on accessibility.
If you have any accessibility questions not covered by the above, please contact womenanddiversity@lms.ac.uk.
Registration
Click here to register to attend in person: https://www.lms.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=184
Click here to register to attend online via Zoom: https://www.lms.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=183