Students vote to decolonise the curriculum at the University of the Highlands and Islands By Louise Glen Published: 09:30, 06 February 2021
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Jack Shehata
Students attending HISAâs annual Studentsâ Association Conference, HISA Con, voted in favour of the decolonisation of the curriculum across the University of the Highlands and Islands.
The student representatives of HISA believe that the institution s current curriculum needs to be thoroughly reviewed to include the perspectives of minority groups.
HISA vice president of higher education, Jack Shehata, said: âAs concerns are rising across the country regarding the narrowness and one-sidedness of university programmes, decolonising the curriculum will be a crucial step for the University of the Highlands and Islands in broadening the institution s intellectual vision to include the voices and pe
Students vote to decolonise the curriculum at the University of the Highlands and Islands By Louise Glen Published: 12:00, 04 February 2021
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Jack Shehata
Students attending HISAâs annual Studentsâ Association Conference, HISA Con, voted in favour of the decolonisation of the curriculum across the University of the Highlands and Islands.
The student representatives of HISA believe that the institution s current curriculum needs to be thoroughly reviewed to include the perspectives of minority groups.
HISA vice president of higher education, Jack Shehata, said: âAs concerns are rising across the country regarding the narrowness and one-sidedness of university programmes, decolonising the curriculum will be a crucial step for the University of the Highlands and Islands in broadening the institution s intellectual vision to include the voices and pe
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Students from Perth College voted in favour of the move
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Students at Perth College have voted to “decolonise the curriculum” in a bid to bring more inclusivity and diversity to the classroom.
The student body claim “whiteness” is currently put at the centre of teachings at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), of which Perth College is a member.
The Highlands and Islands Student Association (HISA) believe the institution’s current curriculum needs to be thoroughly reviewed to include the perspectives of minority groups.