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Decolonising the Library: Westminster Resources for Academics

Resources within Westminster

The purpose of this section is to collect the different areas where decolonial work may already be underway at the University.

There are communities of potential collaboration out there to advise, share and offer support. These are some of the areas at Westminster where this work is happening.

Pedagogies for Social Justice Reading lists

This student-led initiative highlights subject specific resources, each with a small description and summary, that approach decolonising in that discipline. The reading lists that have been created / curated are a great way to engage in the discussions in the industries and subjects we teach and research at Westminster.

Student Partnership work

Whether you are looking at examples of previous Students as Co-Creators projects for inspiration or want to get involved in some Student Partnership work yourself, this area in the CETI website, has everything you need to know about the programme: 

EDI Networks at the university

Westminster's five colleague networks house some of the organising work and initiatives that support us all to flourish in our EDI and decolonising work. You can find out more here:

Black History Year group

Black History Year is the University of Westminster's year-long programme of online events, workshops and discussions that centre the work of Black people, that have been left out of national narrative.

You can find more details, resources, recordings, reviews (and much more) at the blogsite:

Being Westminster Inclusive Course Design

This is a self-assessment professional development tool which allows academic colleagues to think about inclusive learning, teaching and assessment methods.

Being Westminster Inclusive Course Design 

 

Learning & Teaching Symposium materials

The University's annual Learning & Teaching Symposium is a great source of pedagogical research and teaching initiatives happening throughout the year across all departments, schools and colleges: