Empowerment 360: Using Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education

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The University of East London (UEL) and Nottingham Trent Business School are warmly inviting you to a one-day conference on

Using Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education

How does trauma affect individuals in their daily life and how can our practices make a difference?

This event introduces approaches to help students and staff to succeed by providing an empowering teaching, learning and supportive environment.

This event brings together the voices of academic staff, students, and practitioners to raise awareness by sharing their experiences, research findings and good practice.

The programme will include panel discussions, workshops, student-led projects, and networking events. This conference contributes to the sector's ongoing efforts to enhance student inclusion and engagement, by focusing on students and staff.

This event is free of charge. In-person attendance is strongly recommended but the event can also be attended virtually. Catering for lunch and coffee breaks will be provided on site (vegetarian and halal options available). This event is wheelchair accessible.

The programme:

9:00 – 10:00: Introduction and The Socio-Political Environment of Trauma-Informed Practice. How can Public Policy address these Issues?

Sandi Williamson (UEL) – How Was Your Day (A collection of student experiences written in the form of creative non-fiction in the style of a journal)

Bugewa Apampa (Office for Institutional Equity, UEL)

Nadia Whittome (Nottingham Local MP) – The Socio-Political Environment of Trauma-Informed Practice. How can Public Policy address these Issues?

10:00 - 11:00: Connecting and Learning from Experiences on Trauma-Informed Practice

Stefanos Nachmias (Nottingham Trent University) – How to support staff experience in the classroom?: In this session Stefanos will evaluate how higher education can support academic staff in managing student trauma in the class and what we need to do to ensure that they offer appropriate support to students.

Lynn Miles (Teesside University) – Learning from the MA Education (Trauma-Informed Practice): In this session Lynn will highlight the ways in which principles of trauma-informed care have successfully been applied and operationalised for the MA Education (Trauma-Informed Practice).

11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break

11:15 - 12:00: Student Voice Projects: Presenting the 'Let's Talk about T(rauma)' Podcast !' and 'The Experiences of Mothers Who Study'

Emma Amegan (UEL) and Tahera Sikdaka (UEL)

12:00 - 12:45: Student Voice Project: My Journey to Empowerment

Rozina Iqbal (UEL) and Guests: Ismail Mohammed (UEL Alumni) and Laura Austin-Croft (Public Health Newham)

12:45 - 14:00: Lunch Break

14:00 - 14:45: Workshops

Workshop 1: Andrea Giraldez-Hayes (UEL) & Max Eames (UEL) – The Power of Being Heard: How Listening to Others Empowers Them

Workshop 2: Isobel Dawson, Geoffrey Dennis & Lucy Smith (WAVE Trust) – Concrete Changes to Create a Trauma-Informed University

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14:45 – 15:00 Afternoon break

15:00 - 15:45: Carrie Wilson-Harrop (Loughborough University) – Students and Care Experience Please download Carrie's worksheet here and fill it out prior to the presentation.

15:45 - 16:30 : Panel Discussion: Emma Davies in Conversation with Panelists and Audience; Closing Remarks and Goodbye

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