FIGURE 1: BELONGING IN DEI Where Belonging sits at the heart of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, according to (figure 1), students should the instution engages their full potential as an individual, innovation should be thriving and views, beliefs and values should be intergrated. Since 2021, the HEPI / Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey has […]
Email Correspondence Prior to 3 (ABAR) Icebreaker Methods (Gaining consent for incorporating into structured Tutorial’s): To UAL Staff: Hello, I am emailing to let you know about my intentions for my PG Cert Action research project- (in which I will work with the tutorials in the coming weeks) to bring about a additional framework that […]
Given that ‘belonging’ is such a multifaceted concept in both Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) and so deeply tied to wider successes, it is clear that “belonging is more than just a buzzword; it is a critical factor that affects students’ academic engagement, motivation, persistence, and overall achievement, especially considering the diversity of […]
Ethical Action Plan Name of practitioner- researcher: Rebecca Harper What is your project focus? My work frequently intersects with foundational issues of belonging and social justice as students navigate transitions. Blake, Capper, and Jackson (2022) highlight the multitude of ways in which feelings of belonging are established, nurtured, and hindered in universities. This project […]
My Action Research Intervention reflections on ABAR Methods in One-to-One Online Tutorials ABAR Methods Planning and Interventions Throughout this (ARP) i have aimed to explore how the integration of Art-Based Action Research (ABAR) methods in one-to-one tutorials could potentially better foster a sense of compassionate belonging and inclusion for tutors and students (particularly in their […]
As I develop my Action Research Project (ARP) on structuring interventions in initial tutorials to foster belonging and inclusion (especially within generic Teams meetings), I find Diana Kwon’s article on citational justice deeply thought-provoking. The reading has challenged me to integrate social research and feminist frameworks into my project, particularly through the ethical dimensions of […]
As a Painter and Fine Art Painting specialist and Associate Lecturer in the UAL’s Foundation in Art and Design, my Action Research Project (ARP) has focused on fostering a sense of compassionate belonging and inclusion, particularly taking place around the first pastoral/accademic tutorials. These early interactions are pivotal in setting the tone for the academic […]
As an Associate HPL specializing in Painting at FAD, UAL, I confront nuanced challenges hindering student’s belonging in FE. These multifaceted challenges, encompass the underrepresentation of diverse student groups, limited avenues for meaningful connection, and inadequate support structures from both peers and educators. Harper & Hurtado (2007) underscore how social exclusion manifests through scenarios such […]
As a Jewish woman when I first joined education as an HE student in 2008 and as Fine Art Painting faculty at UAL in 2018, I never thought I would have to hide my background or feel unsafe about being openly Jewish as my grandparents did when they minimized their Jewish identities and changed their […]
A gallery exhibition: Considered, anonymous letters collated on the theme of inclusion. “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Voltaire Gallery space remains a space for us to consider and have our views challenged. This specific project within Fine Art Foundation would organise an […]