Wellbeing Inclusion and Culture Committee and Exeter Education Incubator student-led funding 2024-2025
The Wellbeing Inclusion and Culture Committee and Exeter Education Incubator are collaborating with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team to offer student-led microgrants that respond to this years’ four themes:
- Anti-racism and inclusivity
- Disability and accessibility
- Gender Safety
- LGBTQIA + Representation
The microgrant funding provides an opportunity for our University of Exeter students to deliver their student-led projects that foster and develop student belonging at the university.
We invite students to apply to our student-led microgrant with project ideas and solutions that
- Align with the four themes and/or,
- Focus on the intersections between the four themes e.g. disability and accessibility and gender safety.
We are proud to support two student led projects this year.
‘From Land to Hand’ Led by Ambrin Howell MA Magic and Occult Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
‘From Land to Hand’ is a creative project proposal that aims to support anti-racism and promote inclusivity within the University. Through creative celebration, exploration and joy the project will explore themes of belonging and shall address potential areas where community and diversity could be strengthened within the student journey. Using art to cultivate anti-racism can address rhetorics such as alleged Islamophobia at the University and can respond to a need to strengthen community and celebrate cultural and racial diversity within the student community.
Sign up to take part in the 'From Land to Hand' creative henna workshops! During these experimental crafting sessions, we will explore the use of henna as an artistic material while engaging themes of rooting, community and belonging. There are four workshops in total however places are limited. To read more about each workshop and to book your places please visit the following Eventbrite pages:
Workshop 1: Reusable Henna Stencil Making: Friday 30th May: Sign Up Here
Workshop 2: Experimental Paper Making with Henna: Monday 9th June: Sign Up Here
Workshop 3: Experimental Flower Pressing with Henna: Wednesday 11th June: Sign Up Here
Workshop 4: Collaborative Henna Art Workshop: Friday 13th June: Sign Up Here
Breaking Barriers: Climate Leadership & You Led by Sancha Conway Holroyd PhD Biological Science- First year- Biosciences, and Kiko Wadhams Undergraduate- Bsc Natural Science
This project will pilot a series of tailored, student-led workshops focussed on soft/leadership skills development for climate leadership, advocacy and diplomacy. These workshops will provide a safe, supportive space for underrepresented/marginalised students to share their climate stories, build essential skills, and explore opportunities for engaging in climate leadership, particularly within UNFCCC spaces.