Wednesday 28 October (14:30-16:00)  

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Join us for a deep discussion with Rob Neil OBE as we explore our University community commitment to culture change, belonging and allyship. Rob brings exceptional expertise as a prominent leader of Diversity and Inclusion work in the public sector, both celebrated and recognised for his work on race equality initiatives in the workplace.

This event seeks to crystalize what we can and will do to embed sustainable change here at the University of Reading. Led by the preliminary findings from the Race Equality Review, we are also delighted to host a panel of UoR colleagues including academic and professional services staff members, alongside students and post-doctoral/early career researchers.

The UoR BAME Network and the Diversity & Inclusion team bring you the opportunity to develop our strategies further, keeping the conversation active and at the front of our minds.

All are welcome to engage with this event, ask questions and have your voice heard; join this open platform for informed and critical discussion.

Thursday 29 October (18:00-19:00)  

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Students, staff and alumni are invited to join us in a virtual conversation with Joanna Abeyie MBE as she shares her experience as a leader and champion of diversity, inclusion and equality.

Joanna is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, diversity and inclusion consultant, social campaigner, journalist, broadcaster, and renowned public speaker. A University of Reading alumni, she was awarded Distinguished Graduate of the Year in 2019 in recognition of her work helping organisations diversify their workforce and leadership to better represent society. Joanna has founded a series of recruitment and consultancy enterprises, the latest of which, Blue Moon, generates success for companies by helping them create more inclusive business communities. To date, Joanna has placed more than 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds into work, significantly improving representation of BAME and working-class talent in the sector.

Joanna’s achievements as a businesswoman have been recognised across numerous awards and she is hugely respected in political circles. Her work has included advising the likes of BBC, ITV, Sky, Facebook and Barclays, and has seen her recognised by the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London.