Category Archives: Inclusive Practice (IP)

Professor Arif Ahmed recently claimed that “universities should be neutral to any matter on which there is controversy” (Ahmed, 2023). On the surface, this may appear to safeguard academic freedom. But through the lens of anti-racism, this notion of neutrality … Continue reading →

UK Academia is primarily structured around neurotypical norms, white-centred curricula and (heteronormative) role-models, and able-bodied spaces and access, posing significant challenges for neurodivergent, brown, black and ethnically marginalised, disabled and LGBTQIA+ academics, students and technicians, who often face additional barriers … Continue reading →

In 2022, I worked with an Iranian student who was required to submit an interactive data visualisation about a topic that interested them, which involved working on religion, authoritarian rule, gender oppression, and lack of freedoms – the 2022 Iran protests. … Continue reading →

The first workshop on using intersectionality (Crenshaw, 2013) to examine how disability intersects with identity factors like race and gender left me unsettled. While I deeply value these discussions, the workshop only skimmed the surface and failed to offer actionable … Continue reading →