It Takes All Sorts: supporting diverse learners through library services

Black Horse House, University of Reading
Wednesday 23rd November 2011

Sorry, this event is now fully booked.

Programme

09:30 Arrival and registration

10:00 Kate Williams (Upgrade study support service, Oxford Brookes University)
Supporting study skills and criticality for the diverse range of students in HE

11:00 Tea/coffee break

11:30 Caroline Moughton (Equal Opportunities and Diversity Coordinator, Oxford Brookes University)
Developing an inclusive Library service

12:30 Lunch (to be served in the conference room)

13:30 Christopher Cipkin (Hon Secretary, UC&R National Committee, and former chair of CoFHE Mid-West)
Update on the merger plans for CoFHE/UC&R and take questions

14:00 Darren Hirst (Accessible Technology lead, Chesterfield College)
Understanding the challenges and anticipating the needs of disabled learners

15:00 Tea/coffee

15:15 Phil Lucas (Curriculum Manager for LLDD and Disability, Reading College)
Recognising and communicating with autistic learners

16:15 Close

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Getting to Black Horse House

On arrival at the Whiteknights Campus, please follow these instructions

How to find Black Horse House on the Campus

By Car:

A free parking pass will be issued as a .pdf with your mailing.
Directions can be found here.

By Public Transport:

The University is a 40 minute walk from the railway station and you are advised to take a bus.
For more information on rail and bus transport, go to Reading University's transport pages