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Students at the University of Westminster showcase authentic learning in action through real-world projects, hands-on activities and collaborative problem-solving. This student-created video highlights how immersive experiences bridge theory and practice, preparing them for real-life challenges and career success.
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The Cavendish Living Lab at the University of Westminster fosters collaboration among students, researchers and industry experts to tackle real-world environmental challenges and create sustainable urban living solutions. It’s a hub for innovation, combining authentic learning with sustainability to shape a greener future.
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The Church Street Project brings together students and local businesses to spark entrepreneurship and solve real-world challenges. In this video, we follow student volunteers as they collaborate with business owners in the Church Street area, tackling specific business challenges and working together to find innovative solutions.
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Host Kyra Araneta interviews PhD researcher Huanyu Huang about her journey into academia and her thesis, Speak in Women’s Way: Online Feminism Movements and Social Media Impact of #MeToo China 2018. The discussion explores feminist narratives in China’s #MeToo movement, its global context, and the role of media as a colonial tool, concluding with reflections…
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Host Kyra Araneta speaks with psychotherapist and PhD researcher Delso Batista about his study on the experiences of Black, Brown and immigrant psychology students in Portugal, exploring systemic racism and coloniality in higher education. The episode also discusses decolonizing psychotherapy and the power of storytelling.
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Host Kyra Araneta interviews Dr. Lucy Bond from the University of Westminster about her research on memory and trauma, decolonising memory studies and challenging Western biases. Lucy also shares how educators can adopt decolonial practices in teaching.
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In this episode of the podcast our host Kyra Araneta is joined by Professor Heidi Safia Mirza, an accomplished academic, activist and feminist writer with a wealth of knowledge and experience in addressing complex issues related to race, ethnicity, and inequality in the context of higher education.
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During the summer Westminster was busy with many refurbishment projects to enhance both the colleague and student experience. One of these spaces was the Wells Street Ground floor area, which re-opened on 11 November and now provides more spaces for colleagues to collaborate and engage within.
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In this episode of the podcast our host Kyra Araneta is joined by EdD researcher, Maisha Islam, who is also the Doctoral College Research Culture Lead of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at University of Southampton.
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The #TalkTeaching event at the University of Westminster is a collaborative forum where students and staff discuss innovative teaching methods and share feedback to enhance learning experiences. It fosters inclusive, progressive education through workshops, panels, and networking.
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Discover comprehensive wellbeing support at the University of Westminster, including mental health services, counseling, and wellness resources to enhance your university experience.
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Embedding employability in the curriculum is not optional – it is a requirement for all our courses. However, the way in which this is achieved may vary from one course to another, depending on the nature of the subject area.
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All courses at Westminster, both undergraduate and postgraduate, are expected to embed employability in the core curriculum.
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Detailed information about learning, teaching and assessment really belongs at module-level, but an effective course design requires that consideration has been given to a coherent, course-wide learning, teaching and assessment strategy.
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This Academic Professional Development course is for anyone who teaches or supports learning at Westminster. It is delivered in immersive, experiential and active learning mode.
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The University of Westminster is committed to offering authentic teaching, learning and assessment modes. Furthermore, our Assessment and Feedback Policy states unequivocally that all courses will incorporate authentic assessment approaches.
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This resource on inclusive assessment, produced by Nottingham Trent University Centre for Academic Development and Quality. is focussed on design issues and on the degree to which specific assessment types can cause difficulties […]
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This toolkit, produced by Nottingham Trent University Centre for Academic Development and Quality. is intended to assist programme teams in identifying how they can further improve access for, and inclusion of, disabled students when […]
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Supporting student group work This resource provides guidance for staff using assessed group work and came about as a result of the Westminster Change Academy (WCA) Project ‘Supporting Student Group work’ led […]
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Blogging offers a way for students to have ‘learning conversations’ with one another, allowing them to present their ideas and assumptions for questioning and discussion by peers, thus gaining the opportunity […]
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