University of Chester @ Warrington Pride 2025

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Chester is home to staff working across a range of subjects, from religion and theology to music, media and performance. With an especial commitment to teaching and research in areas of equality, diversity and inclusion, we are offering a range of events and activities that raise awareness about EDI and help facilitate more inclusive attitudes and actions.

Arts and Humanities, University of Chester

Come and join the University of Chester in celebrating Warrington Pride 2025!

University Centre Warrington, Time Square

<p>To celebrate Warrington Pride 2025, <a href="https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/our-locations/university-centre-warrington/" title="https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/our-locations/university-centre-warrington/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University Centre Warrington</a>, Time Square will be hosting two excellent talks by staff and students from the University of Chester. Both are FREE to attend and will be fantastic opportunities to meet new people, listen to personal stories, and join important conversations. We look forward to welcoming you!</p><p>Please <strong><strong>'reserve a spot'</strong></strong> so we can keep track of numbers.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong><strong>1.30pm-2.15pm</strong></strong></h3><h4>Talk: <em><em>Inclusive Smear Testing: Creating Affirming Care for the LGBTQ+ community</em></em> (Debz Butler)</h4><h4>Lecture Room A (upstairs)</h4><p><em><em>Debz Butler is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of Chester. She has over 10 years of clinical experience in oncology, including gynaecology oncology. Her research interests include how we meet the needs of oncology patients from under-represented populations and how social media impacts oncology knowledge.</em></em> <em><em>Her talk will raise awareness around the importance of inclusive smear teasting and will be of interest to those passionate about inclusive health care, not just health practioners!</em></em></p><p><br></p><h3><strong><strong>2.30pm-3.15pm</strong></strong></h3><h4>Talk: <em><em>Breaking Down Societal Barriers: From Sexuality to Disability </em></em>(Stephanie Taylor)</h4><h4>Lecture Room A (upstairs)</h4><p><em><em>Steph Taylor is a student at the University of Chester. She is also an athlete, performer and photographer. Come and hear her talk about her experience of disability, her ‘coming out’ journey, how this impacted her college years (including her experience of being bullied and pulled out of school) and how she’s come to embrace her own value, identity and self-worth.</em></em></p>