BPP University Diversity & Inclusion Podcast BPP Diversity & Inclusion

For our very first episode, BPP Library speak to Laura Bains
(SQE2 Award Leader) and Jo McAlpine (Senior Client Relationship Manager for
Legal Apprenticeships) about the place of legal research in the SQE. Listen for
some fantastic advice about the SQE2 Legal Research assessment, about the SQE
in general, and about how BPP Library can help you develop your legal research
skills.

The Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards aims to showcase the range of talent and hard work within multicultural communities that is made possible with the contribution and support of employers and learning providers.

We are delighted for our apprentices to join us in this episode to share their experience and dedication to working hard.

Hope you enjoy :)

This episode is brought to you by the BPP Students' Association Team. A BIG thank you to our guests Jessica Austen, Associate Dean of Education Services and Nicholas Glossop, Head of Inclusion & Learning Support for taking the time for joining us. The discussion was very informative and we hope you enjoy this too.



Thank you for listening :)

This episode is brought to you by the Student Voice Managers from the BPP Students' Association team, Sabiya Mahmood and Attaullah Shah. A BIG thank you to all our guests for taking the time for joining us to discuss this all-important topic, the discussion was very insightful and informative. We have had fun in creating this podcast for you and we hope you enjoy this too.

Your story makes you stronger!

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Diversity Ambassadors Melissa Hutter and Sulaimaan Asif discuss faith and Hanukkah traditions with three Jewish BPP students Samuel Isaac, Maya Sterrie, and Jacob Aftergut. The conversation covers how difference in faith impacts views on diversity, any discrimination received in the training contract application process, and whether religious traditions and holidays affect performance on schoolwork. Though the students identify with three different religions (Judaism, Islam, and Catholicism), they realise they have far more in common than anticipated. Having a conversation allowed them to reveal these similarities and connect on a deeper level.

Eirini Efstathiou had a 1-1 conversation with Giulia Peluso, who is a campus ambassador for Aspiring Solicitors at Queen Mary University of London, accessibility officer at Queen Mary’s Law Society, and the welfare officer at Queen Mary's European Law Students Association. Thank you to our guest for sharing her insight on resources offered by Aspiring Solicitors, ways of maintaining good mental health, disability awareness and the importance of reasonable adjustments for disabled law students.

Some resources:

Aspiring Solicitors (https://www.aspiringsolicitors.co.uk)

BPP University Learning Support (learningsupport@bpp.com)

Queen Mary Advice and Counselling (020 7882 8717 - welfare@qmul.ac.uk)

Netflix show: Headspace

Intelligent Change: The Five Minute Journal

App: I AM

Book: This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health by Nathan Filer