Decolonising the curriculum, and our institution as a whole, is an essential part of the University of Bristol’s civic responsibility. It is an ongoing process of learning and unlearning which requires us, as students, educators or members of the university … Continue reading...
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What’s in a Name?
At the Dental School we have been working closely with students to understand what Decolonising and Inclusion mean for us. Our research received funding from the Policy Support Fund and Elizabeth Blackwell Institute and ethical approval from the Faculty of … Continue reading...
Ten tips to start your curriculum decolonisation journey: case study
School of Anatomy. Faculty of Health Sciences.
Decolonising the curriculum is a process which requires commitment and time. Starting the process can be daunting specially in STEMM subjects as examples are less obvious than those in non-STEMM subjects. These are … Continue reading...
How do we ensure that humanity and the earth can “live long and prosper through our academic work?
We are delighted to announce Dr Folúkẹ́ Adébísí was recently nominated by the University to apply for the Advance HE National Teaching Fellowship.
I chose to do a degree in law because I wanted to find a way to address … Continue reading...
Ten top tips to start your curriculum decolonisation journey
Decolonising the curriculum is a process which requires commitment and time. Starting the process can be daunting specially in STEMM subjects as examples are less obvious than those in non-STEMM subjects. These are the ten tips I would recommend based … Continue reading...
Decolonising the Biomedical Sciences curriculum
Dr Adam Rutherford seminar report: Race, genes and scientific racism: the history and legacy of the invention of race
The BILT-funded Decolonising STEMM groups have been working on a number of projects to decolonise and diversify the curriculum within their disciplines. This work has included reviewing teaching content and exploring staff and student attitudes to decolonising. One response we … Continue reading...
For research-richer or poorer
Bristol is a research-led university, and our Education Strategy positions us in terms of a research-rich curriculum. Within and far beyond the institution, research-led terms are seen as both engaging and problematic. As we embark on emboldening what Bristol means … Continue reading...
From fuzzy to compassionate
Many moons ago, I started working on Education for Sustainable Development. At the beginning, it was seen as a ‘fuzzy’ topic, not scientific enough, and too touchy-feely-tree-huggy. Oh! How the winds have changed as sustainability is mainstream in pretty much everything we do now. Staff … Continue reading...
A short takeaway from the Decolonizing reading group
On 10 November, a highly interdisciplinary group of lecturers, students, and BILT staff convened to discuss a recent literature review undertaken by Shahjahan and colleagues, ‘“Decolonizing” Curriculum and Pedagogy: A Comparative Review Across Disciplines and Global Higher Education Contexts’ (2021). … Continue reading...