DELEGATE INFORMATION

ORGANISED BY:

Katharine Hubbard

Reader in Bioscience Education, University of Hull. Contact: K.Hubbard@hull.ac.uk

Dr Catherine Mansfield

Senior Strategic Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London Contact: c.mansfield@imperial.ac.uk

Tina Joshi

Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology, University of Plymouth School of Biomedical Sciences (Faculty of Health) Contact: tina.joshi@plymouth.ac.uk

Isaiah Ting

PhD student in Chronobiology, University of Surrey Contact: i.ting@surrey.ac.uk

In an increasingly globalised world, there is an urgent need to adopt a more diverse and decolonised approach to Biosciences Education. This meeting will explore key issues around decolonisation and diversification, and what this means for the biosciences, as well as discussing practical suggestions for how teaching can be made more inclusive.

Topics will include the historical legacies of colonialism on the Biosciences, the need to adopt more diverse and inclusive examples, ableism within the curriculum, awarding gaps for disadvantaged students, and how Biology education can better incorporate international perspectives.

The meeting includes global and student perspectives, and the emotional implications of receiving a non-inclusive education. The meeting also aims to contribute to a building a network with colleagues from the UK and around the world interested in building a more diverse and inclusive bioscience education environment. This meeting therefore aligns closely with both the 'Teaching and Learning' and 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity' aims of the OED section.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Local Bus

One local bus route services the College, namely, the U or Universal. The Universal bus service links Madingley Park and Ride and Eddington with West Cambridge, the railway station and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (including Addenbrookes).

Train Routes

The fastest trains (the Cambridge Cruiser from King's Cross) take only 48 minutes. Cross country rail services link Cambridge with the Midlands and the North, via Birmingham. • National Rail Timetables and Journey Planner • London to Cambridge • Norwich to Cambridge • Stansted Airport to Cambridge

National Bus / Coach Routes

There is a frequent express bus service between London and Cambridge and a coach service several times a day between Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports and Cambridge. Details can be obtained from National Express, telephone 0870 580 8080. • Bus Services in Cambridge • National Express Coaches

From the bus or train station

Robinson College can be reached by taxi (10 minutes from the train or bus stations) or a 20 minute walk. Head into the city and aim for Market Square. Download our PDF for directions from here to the College.

Travelling by Air

Cambridge Airport has some domestic services and facilities for charter flights. Stansted Airport is approximately 40 minutes by road from Cambridge and Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are about 1.5 - 2 hours by road from the College. Buses from all these airports run regularly into the City Centre. Trains run directly to Cambridge from Stansted (35 minutes) and via London from Heathrow and Gatwick. If you plan to take a taxi from any of the airports apart from Cambridge City, we strongly recommend that you arrange a taxi through a local Cambridge supplier – see below. Black cabs at the main airports are very likely to work out exceedingly expensive. • Cambridge City Airport • BAA (for Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick) • London City Airport • Luton Airport

Taxis and Chauffeured Cars

For taxis and chauffeur driven car hire, please visit the Transport section link below: • Event Support Services

WI-FI INTERNET ACCESS

To register your device on our network, for either wired or RCWifi, open your browser to example.com, you will be redirected back to our Robinson College Computer Registration webpage. If you are not redirected to our registration webpage, please try firewall1a.robinson.cam.ac.uk:8001

If you have a Raven account, choose the ‘Register my device with a Raven Account’.

If you don’t have a Raven account, please choose the ‘Register my device with an Email account’ option.

After you have entered your Raven details or email address, please enter your personal details on this screen.

The House/Staircase and Room Number fields are not required fields.

The registration process should take 2-3 mins and you will be redirected to the Robinson College website once it has finished. After 2-3 mins, if you are still not redirected to the Robinson College homepage, please open a new window / tab in your browser and try going to an external website.

We’re looking to increase the conversation at the meeting using Twitter so please get tweeting!

ACCOMODATION

Limited accommodation is available at the venue, Robinson College, and can be booked via the following link: https://kinetic.robinson.cam.ac.uk/KxBnB/Default.aspx

Promotional code: 41469 Dates: 19th - 20th December Rates: Bed and Breakfast £74.40 per night

Please ensure when booking that you select a room that details ‘Biology Symposium’ so that you get the correct rate.

For any queries regarding accommodation, please contact us at events@sebiology.org

SOCIAL MEDIA

We’re looking to increase the conversation at the meeting using Twitter so please get tweeting! Follow the conversation: #SEBECR SEB Twitter: @SEBiology SEB Instagram: @sebiology_ SEB Facebook: www.facebook.com/SEBiology

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