Disability History Month

Neurodiversity and Mental Wellbeing - a lunchtime session from Dr Susy Ridout

Thursday 25 November

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Allyship with Disabled People workshop

Monday 29 November

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#PurpleLightUp

Thursday 3 December

For International Day of People with Disabilities, Oxford Brookes will again be part of the global #PurpleLightUp campaign. On 3 December, Lloyd Building will be proudly lit in purple to show solidarity and recognition of the contributions and achievements of disabled people in the workplace and wider society.

Ableism and inclusive futures in higher education - open lecture with Dr Nicole Brown

Wednesday 8 December

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During 2020 many people were working from home and all events were held online, so we encouraged staff and students to post and share via social media channels and their online prescence to show their solidarity and support for #PurpleLightUp.

The Brookes staff Bollywood group dances in purple for #PurpleLightUp

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Brookes HR staff talk about #PurpleLightUp and disability inclusion

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Brookes Sport shares social media content for Disability History Month

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Other events

Lloyd Building lights up for #PurpleLightUp

Brookes staff Bollywood dancing group's lockdown performance for #PurpleLightUp

Brookes Sport Headington lights up for #PurpleLightUp

The Student Disability Advisory Team go purple for #PurpleLightUp

Purple backgrounds, jumpers, and more from the Learning Resources Marketing & Comms Group

An evening with comedian Francesca Martinez.

11 December 2019

Open to all.

OBU Documentary Club screening - Unrest

22 November 2019

UNREST, doctors tell Jennifer it's "all in her head. Open to all.

Dyslexic Academic: Towards a Neurodivergent Academy

2 December 2019, 12 noon - 2.00pm, Clerici G.28

Informal workshop with Dr Kate West organised by the Staff Disability Network and sponsored by UNISON and UCU. Lunch provided. Please email Fran Jenkins fjenkins@brookes.ac.uk

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - bring your best purple!

3 December 2019

Show your support by wearing purple, eating purple and popping over to the Enquiry Centre, JHB, for 12.30pm

Professor Anne-Marie Kilday talks about #PurpleLightUp

Professor Anne-Marie Kilday, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student and Staff Experience), talks about #PurpleLightUp, our approach to inclusive support for our students, our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer and our openness and accessibility to the community.

OBU Documentary Club screening - For Once In My Life

22 November 2018

A true story about a band made up of singers and musicians with a wide range of mental and physical disabilities. Open to all.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

3 December 2018

Show your support by wearing purple, eating purple and popping over to the Enquiry Centre, JHBB, 12-2 pm, where there will be demonstrations of assistive technology. Open to Brookes students and staff.

Silence and spiritual wellbeing

4 December 2018

An introduction to meditative practices and how you might use them to self-soothe or stay well. Open to Brookes students and staff.

12pm, Garden Room, Wellbeing

Dorset House Christmas Craft

11 December 2018

Brookes Library Special Collections pop-up event exploring the history of Occupational Therapy. Open to Brookes students and staff.

Headington Library entrance/Forum area on level 0 in JHBB

Leadership and (dis)ability - where are our disabled leaders?

12 December 2018

Where are our disabled leaders? A discussion on how to turn disability rights into reality – led by Dr Ossie Stuart and Dr Alex Donnelly. Open to all.