Category Archives: PgCert Blogs

Introduction The Creative Innovator programme, launched in 2022 at the University of the Arts London (UAL), aims to empower students to explore diverse career paths beyond traditional employment. While the 2023 iteration received positive feedback, challenges in student attendance due … Continue reading →

Rhianna Garrett’s Perspective Rhianna Garrett emphasises the necessity of decolonizing the curriculum to dismantle entrenched biases, which is crucial for promoting equity in education. She argues that education must incorporate anti-racist principles to address systemic racism and its impacts on … Continue reading →

Introduction: The Creative Innovator programme, launched in 2022 at the University of the Arts London (UAL), is an extracurricular initiative designed and taught to empower students to explore career paths beyond traditional employment or self-employment. As detailed in a previous … Continue reading →

In today’s increasingly diverse and interconnected world, understanding the intersection of faith with other identity aspects is crucial, especially in educational settings. This blog post synthesizes insights from Simran Jeet Singh’s interview on challenging race, religion, and stereotypes, Kwame Anthony … Continue reading →

The concept of intersectionality, as coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, is becoming increasingly vital in understanding the complexities of individual experiences within various systems of oppression. I am exploring the lived experiences of the interviewees and applying Crenshaw’s framework to explore … Continue reading →

Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Finding Career Direction (recorded session) Size of student group: 50 live additional 12 from recording data Observer: Dr. Kwame Baah  Observee: Jacqui Rudd Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective … Continue reading →

Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Finding Career Direction (recorded session) Size of student group: 50 live additional 12 from recording data Observer: Dr Almiro Andrade Observee: Jacqui Rudd Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective … Continue reading →

Introduction and Contextual Background International students comprise roughly half of UAL’s student body. However, their career journeys often face unique challenges. In response, I led the creation of International Futures, a 2023 programme designed to bolster the employability skills of … Continue reading →

Introduction and Background When I joined UAL as an employability educator, I initially identified more as a coach than a teacher, despite having experience as a visiting lecturer and teaching on employability programmes. However, as I progressed, I found myself … Continue reading →

Introduction and Contextual Background As an Employability Educator at University of the Arts London (UAL), I manage the Creative Innovator programme, an extracurricular offering designed to empower students to explore career paths beyond the barriers of employment or self-employment. This … Continue reading →