{"id":1510,"date":"2025-10-30T15:05:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/?p=1510"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:53:20","slug":"deib-forum-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/2025\/10\/30\/deib-forum-3\/","title":{"rendered":"QUB DEIB Forum 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing the Awarding Gap for International Students \u2013 A Case from QUB School of Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Date:&nbsp;17 Nov, 2025<br>Time:&nbsp;13:00 &#8211; 15:30<br>Venue: Canada Room \/ Council Chamber<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Speakers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr Gift Sotonye-Frank, Lecturer, School of Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Zi Yang, Lecturer, School of Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/QUB-DEIB-Forum-20251117-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/QUB-DEIB-Forum-20251117-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/QUB-DEIB-Forum-20251117-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/QUB-DEIB-Forum-20251117-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/QUB-DEIB-Forum-20251117-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/QUB-DEIB-Forum-20251117-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/QUB-DEIB-Forum-20251117.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This DEIB Forum series is dedicated to exploring and strengthening support for international students and staff at Queen\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upcoming session will focus on&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe Awarding Gap for International Students\u201d<\/em>, using a Law programme module as a case study. Drawing on research by a team of Law academics from diverse cultural backgrounds, the forum will examine the issue from an intercultural perspective, highlighting how a deeper understanding of international students\u2019 experiences can inform more inclusive assessment practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Forum includes a presentation, followed by a panel discussion led by Dr Victoria Barnes, Associate Dean of Education, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This forum suits&nbsp;colleagues from QUB Schools and Faculties who are interested in this topic. Students and student society representatives are also welcome to attend and join in the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Agenda<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Welcome and Introduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panel discussion with Q&amp;A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closing remarks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Places are limited to max. 30 and we have the first-come, first-served policy. 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