Mini Conference: Neurodiversity – Materials Available

On Tuesday 14 April, Student Journey and the Department of Psychology hosted their biggest mini conference yet!

We welcomed nearly 100 attendees from across the University for an inspirational day of talks and workshops.

The mini conference examined neurodiversity. The morning started with presentations from 5 speakers.

PowerPoints and recordings from the presentations are available on our webpages.

In the afternoon, attendees had the option to attend 5 workshops.

This mini conference was funded by the Vice Chancellor’s Office.

Some photos from the event are below.

Our call for proposals and booking form is now live for our 14th Education and Student Experience Conference (8-10 September). We hope to see you there.

Mini Conference: Neurodiversity, Tuesday 14 April: Programme Announcement

On 14 April, Student Journey with the Department of Psychology will be hosting their next Mini Conference, this time focusing on Neurodiversity.

This event will take place in person.

We’re excited to announce our programme.

The programme is available on our webpages.

We’ve got topics on neurodiversity and ai, neurodiversity and employability, and improving teaching for neurodiverse students amongst many other topics.

In the afternoon, we are running a series of workshops which delegates can sign up to attend.

There is still time for colleagues to sign up.

Please sign up via the training booking site.

If you have any further questions, please contact the conference organisers on elearning@aber.ac.uk.

Call for Proposals: Mini Conference: Neurodiversity Network Conference

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We are pleased to announce our next Mini Conference taking place on Tuesday 14 April 2026.

In collaboration with the Department of Psychology, Student Accessibility and Wellbeing, and the Digital Education Team (Student Journey), we are looking for 15-minute presentations on the following topics:

  • Navigating university life as a neurodivergent student
  • Inclusive teaching and learning practices
  • The role of support services in fostering neurodivergent success
  • Neurodiversity in the workplace

Please fill out this form to submit your proposal.

Please indicate in the proposal if you are comfortable taking questions for 5 minutes at the end of your presentation. Please submit your proposal before Friday 6 March.

Booking for this in-person event is already open. You can book your place via the staff booking system.

We will be providing light refreshments. Please include any dietary requirements in the additional requirements field of the booking form.