{"id":59,"date":"2019-07-17T16:57:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T15:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/dig\/?p=59"},"modified":"2019-08-01T18:10:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T17:10:17","slug":"better-edi-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/dig\/2019\/07\/17\/better-edi-allies\/","title":{"rendered":"Better EDI Allies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DIG Chair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/ihs\/staff\/profile\/beccawilson.html#background\">Dr Becca Wilson<\/a> and HaSS EDI Officer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/hss\/contact\/facultystaff\/profile\/kelechidibie.html#background\">Kelechi Dibbie<\/a> were recently invited as panel speakers at the British Science Association and BIG STEM Communicators Network workshop &#8220;What can we do to be better equality, diversity and inclusion allies?&#8221; held 17th July 2019 in Edinburgh.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Becca presented her\u00a0top tips to make STEM engagement events accessible for both attendees and presenters, with Kelechi speaking about intersectionality. The BSA blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishscienceassociation.org\/blog\/top-tips-to-help-make-your-events-and-activities-more-accessible\">&#8220;Top tips to make your events and activities more accessible&#8221;<\/a> based on the event is now available.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kicking off the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BritSciAssoc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BritSciAssoc<\/a> EDI discussion with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrBeccaWilson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrBeccaWilson<\/a> sharing her experience &amp; tips for accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scicomm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#scicomm<\/a>\/academic events &#8211; don&#8217;t neglect speakers &amp; consider access statements <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bigevent19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bigevent19<\/a><br \/>\nSlides <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KVB3KyK7OH\">https:\/\/t.co\/KVB3KyK7OH<\/a><br \/>\nVenue guides <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AccessAbleUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AccessAbleUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuansGuide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EuansGuide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wheelmap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wheelmap<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iafqcrvOsa\">pic.twitter.com\/iafqcrvOsa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lewis Hou (@fiddleBrain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fiddleBrain\/status\/1151423061872316417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brilliant Audre Lorde quote highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DibieKelechi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DibieKelechi<\/a> &#8220;There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives\u201d whilst discussing EDI work at Newcastle Uni. 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