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You are warmly invited to the Institute of Education and Skills, & ISEND Research Cluster Seminar: An exploration of the lived experiences of neurodivergent university staff and students in a UK University. You are most welcome to share this invite with others whom you think might be interested (staff, students, inside and outside of the University of Derby).

Presenters: Dr Josie Maitland and Heather Green

Date: 18^th June 2026

Time: 4-5pm (UK time)

Where: online, Teams - to access the meeting link, click here.

Cost: There is no charge for this event

Sign-up and expression of interest: If you would like to receive the slide deck and the recording after the event, and/or if you have any access requirements you'd like us to be aware of, please complete this form

Description of this seminar

What does it mean to belong, contribute and thrive as a neurodivergent member of a university community? Drawing on a month-long diary study with neurodivergent staff and students, Dr Josie Maitland and Heather Green from the University of Chichester share participants' reflections on identity, belonging, wellbeing and everyday university life, offering insights that may help create more inclusive, supportive and thriving university communities for neurodivergent staff and students, while highlighting wider principles of belonging, mattering and participation that benefit the university community as a whole

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.