In this second and final bonus episode of #TheEquityEdge we focus on disability and neurodiversity in Engineering. Hosts Professor Sue Black OBE and Jo Stansfield are joined by Martin Griffin, Geotechnical Engineer and award-winning EDI champion for advocacy for disability and neurodiversity inclusion, Chair of Ably Different, a member of the group of IOM3, the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Co-Chair of the EqualEngineers neurodiversity network, and Vice President of the Geological Society with responsibility for EDI.
The discussion begins with acknowledging that disability can sometimes be described as a forgotten dimension of diversity, and raises the issue of whether equity, diversity and inclusion programs are fully including disabled and neurodiverse people.
We look at what businesses need to be aware of for the inclusion and accessibility for their disabled and neurodiverse employees and consider the importance of reasonable adjustments . Martin recommends support for employers to adopt to ensure they become disability and neurodivergent inclusive, and how to adopt a more inclusive culture at work, whether in the
process of change or just starting out.
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In this second and final bonus episode of #TheEquityEdge we focus on disability and neurodiversity in Engineering. Hosts Professor Sue Black OBE and Jo Stansfield are joined by Martin Griffin, Geotechnical Engineer and award-winning EDI champion for advocacy for disability and neurodiversity inclusion, Chair of Ably Different, a member of the group of IOM3, the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Co-Chair of the EqualEngineers neurodiversity network, and Vice President of the Geological Society with responsibility for EDI.
The discussion begins with acknowledging that disability can sometimes be described as a forgotten dimension of diversity, and raises the issue of whether equity, diversity and inclusion programs are fully including disabled and neurodiverse people.
We look at what businesses need to be aware of for the inclusion and accessibility for their disabled and neurodiverse employees and consider the importance of reasonable adjustments . Martin recommends support for employers to adopt to ensure they become disability and neurodivergent inclusive, and how to adopt a more inclusive culture at work, whether in the
process of change or just starting out.
Episode Six: Diversity, Functionality and Versatility: Paper
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40 minutes 42 seconds
1 year ago
Episode Six: Diversity, Functionality and Versatility: Paper
In this episode of #TheEquityEdge our industry focus is paper. Hosts Professor Sue Black OBE and Jo Stansfield are joined by guests Graham Ormondroyd, Head of Materials Research at the Biocomposites Center and Professor of wood science at Bangor University, Jude Allen, Chair of the Packaging Group and EDI Lead at the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and Natanael
Bolson, Research Associate at the University of Cambridge and a Researcher on the TransFIRe programme.
We learn about the manufacturing, functionality and versatility of paper and packaging. The guests focus on sustainability, skills shortage, the circular economy, and attracting and developing people with suitable skills. They consider paper’s role in the transformation to net zero alongside building more diverse and inclusive workspaces that are far reaching than the production line, by creating awareness and sharing best practice.
The Equity Edge
In this second and final bonus episode of #TheEquityEdge we focus on disability and neurodiversity in Engineering. Hosts Professor Sue Black OBE and Jo Stansfield are joined by Martin Griffin, Geotechnical Engineer and award-winning EDI champion for advocacy for disability and neurodiversity inclusion, Chair of Ably Different, a member of the group of IOM3, the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Co-Chair of the EqualEngineers neurodiversity network, and Vice President of the Geological Society with responsibility for EDI.
The discussion begins with acknowledging that disability can sometimes be described as a forgotten dimension of diversity, and raises the issue of whether equity, diversity and inclusion programs are fully including disabled and neurodiverse people.
We look at what businesses need to be aware of for the inclusion and accessibility for their disabled and neurodiverse employees and consider the importance of reasonable adjustments . Martin recommends support for employers to adopt to ensure they become disability and neurodivergent inclusive, and how to adopt a more inclusive culture at work, whether in the
process of change or just starting out.
