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We will hear from speakers sharing best practice around how institutions can make adjustments to ensure PhD's are accessible to all. A link to the booking form will be sent out to all members.
Wednesday 26th November 2025
ARC PPG Meeting
Sarah Fell Room, Friends House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ
Agenda
Morning Session 10:00 – 12.15:
09:45 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:15 Welcome, introductions and Chair’s report (15 mins)
10:15 – 11:00 Supporting students in their PhD studies with accrued study breaks and reasonable adjustments.
Jane Wilson, Senior Manager, Postgraduate Research Students The Open University
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Effective practices supporting neurodiverse early career researchers (PhDs and postdocs) and academic staff (online presentation)
Roisin Gwyon, PhD Student and Graduate Teaching Assistant, Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship, Imperial College London
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session 13:00 – 15:30:
13:00 – 14:00 The Cinderella of EDI: Transforming Doctoral Assessment for Disabled Researchers
Dr Theresa McKinven, Head of Doctoral Training Programmes, Researcher Academy, University of Nottingham.
14:00 – 14:15 Break
14:15 – 15:15 Opening the Door on the Closed-Door Viva: Time for Change?
Dr Zoe Stephenson, Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology, University of Birmingham
15:15 – 15:30 Closing comments and reflections (15 mins)
Wednesday 26th November 2025ARC PPG MeetingAgendaMorning Session 10:00 – 12.15:09:45 – 10:00 Registration10:00 – 10:15 Welcome, introductions and Chair’s report (15 mins)10:15 – 11:00 Supporting students in their PhD studies with accrued study breaks and reasonable adjustments.Jane Wilson, Senior Manager, Postgraduate Research Students The Open University11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break11:15 – 12:15 Effective practices supporting neurodiverse early career researchers (PhDs and postdocs) and academic staff (online presentation)Roisin Gwyon, PhD Student and Graduate Teaching Assistant, Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship, Imperial College London12:15 – 13:00 LunchAfternoon Session 13:00 – 15:30:13:00 – 14:00 The Cinderella of EDI: Transforming Doctoral Assessment for Disabled ResearchersDr Theresa McKinven, Head of Doctoral Training Programmes, Researcher Academy, University of Nottingham.14:00 – 14:15 Break14:15 – 15:15 Opening the Door on the Closed-Door Viva: Time for Change?Dr Zoe Stephenson, Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology, University of Birmingham15:15 – 15:30 Closing comments and reflections (15 mins)