Overview

Monday, the 17th, 6-8 pm

  • Talk by Dr. Ian Ferguson on "Capitalism and Mental Distress", followed by questions and a discussion of how this relates to being neurodivergent in Boyd Orr Room 412. Join online with the Meeting ID: 718 5180 5758  and password "neurospicy" here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71851805758?pwd=viftIfhVb3xHcq7AJGcMyznc7wIWXN.1 

Tuesday, the 18th, 12pm and 4:30-6 pm

  • Neurodiversity Week: Sensory Space Co- Design Workshop Tickets, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrit ...As part of neurodiversity week, the Space Planning team are hosting a co-design workshop to develop ideas for the delivery of a sensory space on campus. This is an opportunity to get both staff and students involved to assist in providing ideas and contributing to the design of the space. The workshop will explore what the best practice model in higher education looks like and what makes a space truly calming and inclusive regarding textures, lighting, layout and sensory spaces.

  • Book Reading & Interview with Dr. Sophie Phillips on "The Autistic Postgraduate Woman", held in hybrid mode and streamed in the Level 5 Seminar Room, Hillhead Street 62, at 4:30 pm with snacks & drinks! Join online with Meeting ID: 728 5821 9745
     and the password "neurospicy" here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72858219745?pwd=66o52ednBa3Tgkv7pJLLJWiwh5iMEP.1

Wednesday, the 19th, 6-8 pm

  • Discussion by Dr David Simmons & PhD students on "Perception in Autism" on Zoom. Join online with the Meeting ID: 770 1659 1567 and the password "neurospicy" here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77016591567?pwd=aoh5jMCR1HO89FOIJxJqfc3FwhdtzB.1 

Thursday, the 20th, 2 pm and 6 pm

  • Felting Workshop in the Ecohub, ground floor of the Boyd Orr Building, 2-4 pm and materials will be provided!

  • Community discussion & sharing neurodivergent experiences over pizza at the Ecohub from 6-8 pm

Friday, the 21st, 4-6 pm