{"id":34,"date":"2020-07-22T16:35:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/den\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2024-06-27T15:44:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:44:07","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/den\/about-us\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our history"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34\" class=\"elementor elementor-34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28b5d35a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"28b5d35a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b326210\" data-id=\"7b326210\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675908e7 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"675908e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Our History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2c277f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2c277f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe63074\" data-id=\"fe63074\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89be6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c89be6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b47f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b47f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">DEN has gradually evolved,\u00a0 with a growing impact,\u00a0 into the community that we are today. The initial project was an initiative by <strong>Dr <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/farhangmorady.net\/\"><strong>Farhang Morady<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to build a link between the University, local communities and international partners in 2012. With very limited funding, the\u00a0 International Community\u00a0 Project (ICP)\u00a0engaged students in Politics and International Relations. ICP developed the foundation for the Democratic Education Network.<\/span><\/h6><h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In\u00a0 2016,\u00a0 the\u00a0 Quintin\u00a0 Hogg Trust\u00a0 (QHT) provided substantial funds for DEN to manage a growing number of projects. \u00a0In 2019, DEN was a runner-up for the Students\u2019 Experience Award at the prestigious\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2019\/apr\/10\/student-experience-award-winner-and-runners-up\">Guardian University Awards<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"background: transparent;color: #0e101a;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2022,\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/advance-he.ac.uk\/news-and-views\/ntfs-2022-inclusive-education-through-community-building-and-student-empowerment\">Advance HE made Dr Farhang Morady a National Teaching Fellow<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"background: transparent;color: #0e101a;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for his outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in Higher Education.<\/span><\/h6><h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a\">In May 2024, DEN received another award from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/den\/news-views\/\">City and Islington College<\/a><\/strong> in London, a testament to the exceptional collaboration between our team and the college.<\/span><\/h6><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f782d8f\" data-id=\"f782d8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/den\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/11\/georgia-476x357.jpeg\" alt=\"georgia\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a85f618\" data-id=\"a85f618\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3327b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ae3327b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe3d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfe3d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #000000\">The remarkable success of DEN has led to its seamless integration into the University&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/den\/teaching-learning\/\"> <u>curriculum<\/u><\/a>. We have meticulously incorporated DEN&#8217;s innovative teaching method and approach into various modules, encompassing areas such as enhancing employability skills, fostering community engagement, and promoting global awareness among students. Moreover, recognising the diverse academic backgrounds of our student body, we have developed two specialised modules tailored for students at the School of Social Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts. These modules aim to accommodate the increasing number of students from various disciplines and to positively influence different areas within the University, ultimately enriching the academic experience for all.<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff71873 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff71873\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cb2d4b\" data-id=\"3cb2d4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0ec3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c0ec3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">Today, students from the University of Westminster come together, merging various disciplines into one strong community: DEN!<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee994f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bee994f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-69408f9\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DENWestminster\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-778c5ef\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/denwestminster\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-repeater-item-9ec2560\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@denuniversityofwestminster1785\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Youtube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-youtube\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our History DEN has gradually evolved,\u00a0 with a growing impact,\u00a0 into the community that we are today. 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