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Today we celebrate #InternationalRomaniDay raising awareness of the issues facing Romani people. For more information visit Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | 8 April: International Roma Day and International Romani Day | Romani Cultural & Arts Company

This year the WHO is focusing on 'healthy beginnings, hopeful futures', aiming to urge governments to increase efforts to end preventable maternal + newborn deaths + prioritise women’s longer-term health. #WorldHealthDay #worldhealthday #health #healthyliving #HopefulFutures.

Good health is key for happiness + quality of life. A healthier world is happier +more unified. Some ways to maintain good physical + mental health are:.Hydrate 💧.Eat more fruit + veg🍎.Prioritise sleep😴.Move daily👣🚵‍♀️.Nurture your mind🧘😄🌳.Stay connected🫂 #WorldHealthDay

Today is International Asexuality Day! This raises awareness of the existence of all asexual people + advocates for all asexual identities including demisexual, grey-asexual + other "ace" identities. Find out more: #asexuality #internationalasexualityday

Some brilliant presentations, workshops and learning opportunities. So productive to share EDI experiences across the HE sector and wonderful to meet so many likeminded, passionate professionals committed to this work.

And that's a wrap! Closing remarks by David Bass @DavidAdvanceHE Clare Pavitt, Dr Lindy-Ann Blaize Alfred from @AdvanceHE + Anne Mwangi from @AdvanceHE_REC A thought provoking conference as always #EDIConf25 #Inclusion #highered

RT @DUSofE: Kulwinder Maude and Lucy Davies have published their first book!.Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Teaching: based on DEI principl….

Kiren Chima of @CityStGeorges standing by the wheel of power + privilege during their presentation with Michelle-Louise Yembra on transforming Equality Impact Assessments by embedding Intersectionality to ensure the interplay of characteristics are fully considered #EDIConf25

One of the day's treats: the Intersectionality IRL panel session with Prof Doyin Atewologun @DrDoyinA chairing, and panellists Prof @AKapilashrami from @Uni_of_Essex , @TumiSotire of The Black Dyspraxic and Owen Ward, of @uniofgalway #EDIConf25 #AdvanceHE #HigherEd #Inclusivity

Here's our EDI Team member Andrew Ingleby @AdvanceHE earlier excited to give his presentation on how data, insights and collaboration are being used to change how @durham_uni thinks about, and delivers, holistic EDI culture change via our #InclusiveDurham Framework #EDIConf25

More of our team are attending + giving talks @AdvanceHE EDI conference today. The day kicked off dynamically with an inspirational keynote from Prof Jason Arday from @Cambridge_Uni on reimagining intersectionality during societal + political turbulence #AdvanceHE #EDIConf25

We were impressed by Prof Bushra Yasmin's of @FJWU_official poster on insights into student support services, their sense of belonging and involvement in decision making processes creating a positive learning experience #EDIConf25 #HigherEd #AdvanceHE

Day 1 of @AdvanceHE conference saw Sophie Daniels @durham_uni + Sapna Marwaha share their insights + impact of the innovative @wellcometrust funded project trialling using shadow committees to diversify participation + perspectives in Higher Ed #AdvanceHE #EDIConf25 #HigherEd

#InclusiveDurham #EDI #AdvanceHE #EDIConf25 #HigherEd #inclusivity.

We presented our ground-breaking intersectional approach to institutional EDI @durham_uni :the Inclusive Durham Framework; how we developed our underpinning themes/aims/pillars using data, consultation + lived experience. Our vision: a university where everyone feels they belong

We participated in an informative interactive workshop run by @RuthEGilligan on the Inclusive Institutions Framework, @AdvanceHE 's new tool to help institutions align + embed EDI, widening participation, and local priorities #InclusiveDurham #EDI #AdvanceHE #EDIConf25 #HigherEd

1st keynote speaker of @AdvanceHE EDI Conference Dr Arun Verma Head of EDI @LondonU spoke about being courageous + how embracing the power of intersectionality can help authentically address pressing challenges in equality #EDI #AdvanceHE #EDIConf25 #HigherEd #InclusiveDurham

Today and tomorrow members of our EDI team from @durham_uni are presenting at the @AdvanceHE EDI Conference in Newcastle which is all about embedding intersectionality into HE practice. We will be bringing you some highlights!#EDIConf25 #InclusiveDurham #AdvanceHE #HigherEd

#InclusiveEducation #AutismAwareness #Neurodiversity #autismawarenessday #inclusionmatters.