It was very interesting to speak with the ‘Belonging through assessment: Pipelines of compassion’ project group about a research methodology I’ve used for an upcoming book chapter (Huxtable 2022), ‘Performance’ measures as neoliberal industrialisation of higher education: A policy archaeology …

Policy Archaeology: Method and Utility? by Jason Huxtable Read more »

Amina Akhmedova and Simbi Juwon-Sulaiman are current students at UAL. They share their experiences of assessment in Fine Art and Graphic Design. Talking us through their journeys in applying to university, Amina and Simbi explore their experiences of feedback. They …

Symposium 21/10/2021 – Student Panel – Video Read more »

Dr Maha Bali: Ecosystems for Designing with Compassion Dr Maha Bali invites us into an interactive session that explores ways to design our curriculum and assessment in compassionate ways. By designing systems that promote autonomy for students and teachers, student …

Symposium 21/10/2021 – Ecosystems for Designing with Compassion – Video Read more »

Janine Francois, Course Leader for BA Culture, Criticism and Curation at Central Saint Martins, UAL, shares her approaches of encouraging students to share their whole self through assessment. We look at student’s work and reflect on how heritage, identity and …

Symposium 21/10/2021 – Lightning Talk Janine Francois – Video Read more »

Mo-Ling Chui, Course Leader for Design Management at London College of Communication, UAL, shares the Hackathon that was designed to address issues of identity, belonging and sense of community. Using collaborative strategies and design thinking, students were prompted to self-assess …

Symposium 21/10/2021 – Lightning Talk Mo Ling Chui – Video Read more »

Michael Smith, Course Leader for Animation at Leeds Arts University shares some of his approaches to building community and belonging through assessment practices. The use of dialogic approach to feedback is explored as a way to reduce anxiety and pressure …

Symposium 21/10/2021 – Lightning talk Michael Smith – Video Read more »

Assessment for Social Justice: why belonging matters Dr Jan McArthur rethinks the purpose of assessment through the lens of social justice. Drawing upon Axel Honneth, belonging is explored as relational and related to the philosophical idea of recognition. We consider …

Symposium 21/10/2021 – Keynote from Dr Jan McArthur – Video Read more »