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The range of resources we are invited to review for this Blog task is striking. We move from analysis of racial bias in primary school assessments, to barriers faced by racialised minority PhD students, to two popular videos discussing EDI … Continue reading →

Intervention notes In the first year of MA Performance: Society, no two students lived in the same country; only one was based in the UK. It soon became clear that centering the teaching on UK-oriented literature on socially engaged practice, … Continue reading →

All three interviews and talks assigned for this unit underscore the importance of moving beyond stereotypical representations of religion. Each source highlights the harm that stems from a lack of awareness of the diverse nature of religious beliefs—particularly within teaching, … Continue reading →

The UAL video introducing the social model of disability asks if people feel as if the world was not made for them. In the following series of interviews offered to us in this Unit focusing on inclusion, the participants reference … Continue reading →

‘What do I need to do?’ (Helen, Unit 6: 2025) The Unit 6 assignment within MA Performance; Society includes a reflective journal, visual essay and presentation. These multiple parts are designed to offer inclusive and flexible modes of engagement. Whilst … Continue reading →

Keeping it together ‘they’re cutting the course before the first apples have fallen’ (Sarah, Unit 6: 2024) In the UAL podcast ‘Belonging in Higher Education’ (2020) Neil Current argues that the key to achieving a sense of belonging – a … Continue reading →

 ‘Thank you for navigating through the sometimes awkward moments of my silence.’ (Koichiro, Unit 6: 2024) ContextOver 50% of MA Performance: Society students have specific learning differences, many of which involve challenges around information processing. Some students have said that … Continue reading →