Author Archives: Liz Hayden

“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy” ”any radical pedagogy must insist that everyone’s presence is acknowledged.That insistence cannot be simply stated. It has to be demonstrated through pedagogical practices. To begin, the professor must … Continue reading →

I wanted to include but ran out of time… the grad shows… i really enjoyed getting to know more of the UAL spaces and looking at a wide variety of students work with my PGCert glasses on… Exhibitions I visited … Continue reading →

Lifelong commitment not a mornings training session to tick boxes… Safe spaces that allow you to ask when you don’t know and allow you the space to understand A place for the classroom but emphasised the importance of lived experience … Continue reading →

I just want to leave this here… the deadline is looming and I have been sidetracked by court appearances and the summer holidays… but these experiences below just reminded me how relevant and how important systemic change is and thought … Continue reading →

Lindsay recommended signing up for Kevin Merry’s lecture on classroom design… thank you… loved it… started to think about what a safe and enchanted learning space would look like and then went on to look at some of the alternative … Continue reading →

I sit on a panel of domestic abuse experts by experience for the council, asked to bring examples of communication that spoke to you I shared the Tell Someone communications seen all over UAL sites… Personally, I find this really … Continue reading →

I took my daughter to see a production of Billy goats gruff at the polka theatre… we usually enjoy going however this show which was beautifully designed and produced was too much for me and a little overwhelming for my … Continue reading →

Working globally over the years, I have been privileged to share and witness cultural traditions, customs and religious practises, in return sharing my own. There have been mistakes and misunderstandings but primarily the experiences have been joyous. They have taught … Continue reading →

Feeling very dispondant, overwhelmed by the sheer amount of intersectional possibilities… I was inspired back by 2 things… the humility of UAL statement on Palestine acknowledging that they didn’t have all the answers right now but were doing their best … Continue reading →

Intervention In planning an intervention I decided to start with the most challenging area for me of the Ip unit so far. I would like to deep dive into my positionality statement. Finding myself in freeze at the thought I … Continue reading →