The future of Higher Education - Developing a curricula that benefit society

Borges Da Costa Guint Barbosa, M. (Participant)

School of Biology

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course

Description

The seminar aims to discuss the future of Higher education and the importance of incorporating a curricula that benefits society

Period	21 Aug 2020
Event type	Workshop
Location	United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

Keywords

higher education
Curriculum
society

Documents & Links

Our panellists have prepared short introductory talks and provocations which we invite you to watch and consider before the meeting: Khadija Mohammed (Senior Lecturer Education at the University of the West of Scotland) Decolonising The Curriculum Provocation: ‘Racism exists on our campuses and in society. Call it what it is and reject it in all its forms – Universities stand united against this – time for real change’ Carl Gombrich (Director of Teaching and Learning at the London Interdisciplinary School) Interdisciplinary Curriculum Provocation: ‘Universities are about learning to do work of value to others – this is the best way to change society for the better and to learn about your purpose in life’ Aishwarya Tiku (Vice-President Education of the Student Association of the University of the West of Scotland) Students supporting Curriculum Development Provocation: ‘Students should be the active change agents providing curriculum solutions that will benefit society.’ Helena Good – (Lecturer at Edinburgh College) Creative Bravery and the Curriculum Provocation: ‘We will not survive unless we share knowledge and work together as a community’ Sian Bayne – (Professor and Director of Education for Edinburgh Futures Institute – Edinburgh University) -Edinburgh Futures Institute. Provocation:’Curriculum is only part of the picture: it needs to go hand-in-hand with a re-think of the structure, form and delivery mode of future higher education’