Our teaching is inevitably linked to the institution that we work for. This relates to the wider body of the university but also the teams within which we work (unit, courses, department). It is therefore impossible to operate completely independently; all teaching happens within a wider framework, and if it is to be relevant to…

The lecture on compassionate assessment by Neil Currant made some insightful points regarding assessment. One of the things that resonated most was the questioning of the often-accepted notion that there is fairness in procedure. I often find myself frustrated with the entrenched procedural systems linked to assessment within UAL that often use opaque language and…

Joel, Tilly and I had chosen a doubtful approach to UAL’s social and climate justice principles during the ‘Values and Ethics in Teaching’ session and considered tangible ways of implementing change. There are enormous limitations to creating meaningful progress in a neo-liberal and monetised institution, so we asked ourselves if it is possible to disrupt…