TheirStories uses personal storytelling as a vehicle for building workplace inclusion, improving employee engagement, challenging bias, countering stereotypes, and developing a culture of belonging.
Everyone has a story – the experiences that have shaped us – the challenges we have faced and overcome – our successes and our mistakes. We can all learn something from each other’s story - that is the simple premise for TheirStories.
Created and facilitated by the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Team, TheirStories provides a platform for colleagues across the University to share their personal stories. This is a powerful way to engage colleagues in appreciating the value of difference and also amplifying the things we have in common, creating empathy to bring to life our vision of a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be their authentic selves.
You may also be interested in our Inclusion Matters Library
Our Inclusion Matters Library covers a range of issues connected to equity, diversity and inclusion. Here, you can access recordings of sessions on subjects such as Neurodiversity Awareness, The Class Ceiling, Why Representation Matters, and Digital Accessibility.
Programme of events 2024/25
The TheirStories programme of events for 2024/25 is currently in progress. The full programme will be listed here as soon as they are known.
Watch Previous Years' TheirStories Recordings
Whilst waiting for the launch of the TheirStories 2024/25 programme, why not watch the recordings from 2023/24 and prior in our TheirStories Library? This is available to all UoB staff and most PGRs.