What you can do today for a meaningful Pride MonthFear of being tokenistic, or feeling they don’t know enough to start, can stop many people from engaging with queer inclusion. Here, Brooke Szücs offers first steps towards allyship Brooke SzücsThe University of Queensland
Creating an impactful social group for neurodivergent studentsMeet-ups can support neurodivergent students (mostly those with autism and ADHD) to navigate the social complexities of student life and the workplace. Here, Brooke Szücs and Ben Roden-Cohen share tips for creating inclusive neurodivergent settings, based on their experienceBen Roden-Cohen, Brooke SzücsThe University of Queensland
Get real about hiring people with disabilitiesFor too long ‘lived experience’ has been an inadequate requirement for jobs that make decisions for people with disabilities, and recruitment practices need to change, write Paul Harpur and Brooke SzücsPaul Harpur, Brooke SzücsThe University of Queensland
Making an inclusive ‘unconference’ Many people in minority communities within our universities do not have enough opportunities to be platformed or validated, or to share their lived expertise within our institutions. An ‘unconference’ could cultivate these voices for positive impactBrooke Szücs, Joanne WalmsleyThe University of Queensland
THE podcast: how to use generative AI in your teaching and researchHigher education is only beginning to understand the impact that generative AI tools such as ChatGPT will have on teaching and research. Three intrepid explorers join us in this episode to share what useful functions they’ve discovered for the technologyJennifer Rose, David Nicol, Brooke SzücsUniversity of Manchester, University of Glasgow, The University of Queensland
Not replacing but enhancing: using ChatGPT for academic writingGenerative AI and how it can be used for plagiarism has provoked fear in higher education. However, the technology can also improve and accelerate your writing process if it is applied in a constructive, positive mannerBrooke SzücsThe University of Queensland
Supporting students with disabilities’ success through extracurricular activitiesNon-curricular activities develop students’ skills and sense of belonging, but students with disabilities often face financial, cultural and physical barriers to participation. Here are ways universities can support equal access and inclusionBrooke Szücs, Paul HarpurThe University of Queensland
Student-staff partnerships: seven strategies for adopting inclusive practices Student-staff partnerships can support skills development and enrich courses, as well as offer life-changing professional and academic opportunities for diverse students. Here, Madelaine-Marie Judd and Brooke Szücs encourage others to embrace this ethosMadelaine-Marie Judd, Brooke SzücsThe University of Queensland
Intersectionality and why in 2022 inclusion must allow for multiple identitiesUniversity diversity policies must include intersectionality, and now is the time make it happen. Paul Harpur, Dino Willox and Brooke Szucs offer five strategies for using diversity as a source of strength and opportunityPaul Harpur, Dino Willox, Brooke SzücsThe University of Queensland
Where are the leaders with a disability in higher education?While support is available for people with a disability in universities, this is not translating to senior leadership positions – to the detriment of individuals and the sector as a whole, say Paul Harpur and Brooke SzücsPaul Harpur, Brooke SzücsThe University of Queensland