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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"> <b>**Abstract Deadline Extension** 13<sup>th</sup> May 2019</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">In direct response to the University’s EDI strategy consultation, we are delighted to announce a new initiative to support and engage colleagues who specialize in investigative research
on issues of equality, diversity and inclusion.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">By working together and building upon our existing research strengths, we aim to make Nottingham an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary centre of research excellence, taking
full advantage of the innovation that results from colleagues working at the interface of different disciplines. We aim to put in place a structure to provide opportunities for researchers and scholars across all faculties and at all three campuses to identify
how we work together at scale, along with the mechanisms and support for doing so. This will include pilot funding, opportunities for and support of external funding, engagement with external policy and public engagement, sharing resources and producing collective
ways to disseminate our work to the broadest audiences. By putting this structure into practice, we can fully exploit our potential for generating new knowledge and effect positive change to key challenges of sociocultural importance on a global scale.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">To launch this initiative, the University will hold a one-day event. We are keen for researchers and scholars at all career stages to attend, including PhD students. We are therefore
inviting colleagues to deliver a series of pecha kucha style presentations on the broadest range of equality and diversity topics that are currently being researched. </span><span style="color:#191919">This event will be delivered in partnership with the University’s
EPSRC funded, cross-Faculty </span><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/edi/stemm-change.aspx" target="_blank" id="LPlnk830330" class="x_OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:blue">STEMM Change</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#191919"> team
and the </span><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/policy-and-engagement/home.aspx" target="_blank" id="LPlnk359298" class="x_OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:blue">Institute for Policy and Engagement</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#191919">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">The conference will be held on
<b>Friday 14<sup>th</sup> June 2019, 11-3pm</b>, in The Great Hall, Trent Building, University Park.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">To apply for a place at this event, please send a short abstract (100 words) of the research that you wish to showcase to </span><u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:louise.mullany@nottingham.ac.uk" target="_blank" id="LPlnk688937" class="x_OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:#0070C0">louise.mullany@nottingham.ac.uk</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#212121"> by
the <b>extended deadline</b> of <b>Monday 13<sup>th</sup> May 2019. </b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Yours<u></u></p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Professor Louise Mullany and Professor Sarah Sharples</p>
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5597">Professor Louise Mullany Professor Sarah Sharples CErgHF FIET FIEHF PhD MSc BSc (hons) PGCAP</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#2F5597">
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<p class="x_x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5597">Professor of Sociolinguistics Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#2F5597">
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