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Title Investigating the Relationship between LGBTQ+ / Queer Subjectivity, Teaching and Learning at UAL Research Question In what ways and to what extent does LGBTQ+ / Queer Subjectivity relate to teaching and learning at UAL? Researcher Biography Hourly Paid Lecturer … Continue reading →

Action Research and Social Justice in Higher Education I focus on the first two stages of the Action Research Cycle proposed by McNiff and Whitehead (2009), which identify and define a ‘problem’, frame a research question and then collect data … Continue reading →

I realised that recruiting LGBTQ+ students with open call-outs to small cohorts could seem targeted at individuals. No LGBTQ+ student organisation exists but there is an LGBTQ+ staff network, so I decided to focus on LGBTQIA+ tutors, who could reflect … Continue reading →

Notes on Ethical Action Plan I was initially motivated to highlight cultural and historical studies at UAL and the experience of mature students. This reflects my own experience and these factors were sidelined in dominant PgCert discussion that presumes studio-based … Continue reading →

Below is a summary of findings under themes I identified across three interviews. Participant A identifies as a gay man and ‘ally for all other parts of the rainbow’. Participant B identifies as a non-binary trans person. Participant C, identifies … Continue reading →

Following Participants A and B, I aim to be a compassionate listener, meeting students where they are and suppling information. McGill and Joslin (2021) stress understanding stages of student identity development, their diverse personal circumstances and the importance of making … Continue reading →

Ahmed, S. (2012) On being included: Racism and diversity in institutionalised life. North Carolina: Duke University Press Ahmed, S. (2021) Complaint!. North Carolina: Duke University Press Almilla Boyd, N. and Roque Ramirez, H. N. (2012) Bodies of evidence: the practice … Continue reading →

Queer status is significant, being strongly implicated in course content and pastoral care. It was implicit that staff and students gravitated to UAL as a perceived supportive queer environment, reflecting findings that ‘LGBT students…tended to find university a “safer space” … Continue reading →

Introduction, Context and Challenges I am Unit Leader and Lecturer for Fashion Histories, on MA Fashion Cultures and Histories at LCF. Although an HPL, I lead this unit, communicating with guest speakers, giving two lectures and taking students on external … Continue reading →