13:30- 13:45

Trauma-Informed Practice and Universal Design in Higher Education: Designing for Psychological Safety

Trauma-informed practice and Universal Design share an anticipatory logic: instead of waiting for harm or exclusion to appear and then reacting, they design the environment up-front so more people can participate safely and effectively. This session explores how Universal Design for Learning can act as a practical mechanism for embedding trauma-informed principles in higher education. Using examples from a range of teaching and leadership-development settings, it shares practical ways to build psychologically safe and inclusive learning environments.