STEM conference 2019: When diversity delivers: Speeding up diversity in academic settings

The diversity of a university’s faculty staff and students has an influence on its strength and productivity. Diversity of gender age religion and many other attributes has a huge impact on the richness of the learning environment. Research says that a diverse student and staff body leads to increased productivity and better problem solving. At the same time diversity like anything can come with challenges such as less cohesiveness and increased anxiety. This interactive workshop will help participants develop their own plan to promote diversity in their working environment and enable them to promote inclusion. Suitable for academic and research staff professional services staff managers HR teams and students.