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🔬SEND in STEM: Making Labs Accessible

Wed 3rd Sept | 4-5PM (BST)

Join Dr Katherine Deane (UEA) to explore how we can make STEM labs accessible for disabled & neurodivergent researchers.

Register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-in-st...

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[Image Description] A promotional graphic for the Lightyear Foundation's SEND in STEM Network event titled “Making Labs Accessible”. The event details state it will take place on Wednesday 3rd September, 4–5 pm on Zoom. The graphic mentions speaker Dr. Katherine Deane discussing the Disability Access in Laboratory Environments (DALE) project, followed by a Q&A. A photo of Dr. Deane wearing sunglasses and smiling is on the right side. The Lightyear Foundation’s logo appears on the left. The background features purple and blue cloud shapes with orange and yellow molecule-like designs.
August 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Just one week to go!
SEND in STEM: Making Labs Accessible
📅 Wed 8 Oct | 4–5 PM (BST)

Featuring Dr Katherine Deane (UEA): lived experience + research expertise on inclusive labs.

Email to join or let us know you access needs: hannah@lightyearfoundation.org

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[Image Description] A promotional graphic for the Lightyear Foundation features the text “One Week to Go! Making Labs Accessible With Dr Katherine Deane” alongside the Lightyear Foundation logo. The design has a white background with purple and yellow abstract shapes and cloud-like patterns. In the center, there is a photo of Dr Katherine Deane, who has short hair and is wearing sunglasses, a teal cardigan, and a patterned dress, sitting in a wheelchair and working on a laptop at a desk by a large window with sunlight streaming through. At the bottom, the text reads “Wed 8 Oct | 4–5 PM (BST)” and “Contact hannah@lightyearfoundation.org for more information.” Decorative yellow molecule-like icons and abstract purple curves are scattered throughout the design.
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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SEND in STEM: Accessible Aerospace & Aviation
We are delighted to welcome you to the next SEND in STEM Network event, hosted by the Lightyear Foundation. Please use this form to sign up to the event. Location: Online Date: September 2nd Time: 4pm-5pm The theme for this event is accessible practice in the aviation and aerospace sector. Using thi...
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August 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Our fantastic panel of speakers will explore access and inclusion in aviation & aerospace, and what we can learn from the sector about how to make careers in STEM more accessible.

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A promotional graphic for the Lightyear Foundation’s SEND in STEM event. The background is white with green and purple curved shapes. The Funded by UK government, UK Civil Aviation Authority and Lightyear Foundation logos are on the graphic. In the middle are circular headshots of the speakers at the event: David, Minhaz, James and Charlotte.
August 19, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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August 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Our fantastic speakers will get us thinking about how we can work together to create accessible, inclusive STEM spaces and experiences where young people have real agency. 

Link to sign up: https://forms.gle/e5StMCKQyKx7nr9JA

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SEND in STEM: Co-producing inclusive STEM
We are delighted to welcome you to the next SEND in STEM Network event, hosted by the Lightyear Foundation. Location: Manchester Deaf Centre, Teddy Webb Hall, M13 9GH Date: April 22nd Time: 2pm-5pm The theme for this event is co-producing inclusive STEM with disabled and neurodivergent young people....
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April 14, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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Only 4 weeks to go until the Lightyear Foundation welcomes you to Manchester for our next SEND in STEM event! 

We'll have talks, workshops, and plenty of tea and coffee - sign up now to get all of the details.

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March 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM