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djacksoncole
Feb 9, 20249 min read
Where are we at with decolonising the curriculum?
September 2021 By Dr Dominik Jackson-Cole SFHEA Background: What is decolonisation of the curriculum? Decolonisation can be defined as...
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djacksoncole
Jan 6, 20245 min read
DEI must die...
DEI is facing a coordinated attack… and the article by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow in HBR, which seems to be well received, claims to...
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djacksoncole
Aug 1, 20236 min read
Rethinking Meritocracy
Meritocracy, that is to say, the act of setting certain requirements (merit), seems almost inevitable in choosing who to appoint for a...
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djacksoncole
Jun 23, 20216 min read
The new report on white working-class pupils is a masterclass in divisive rhetoric and scapegoating.
The new report on white working-class pupils is a masterclass in divisive rhetoric, data manipulation, and scapegoating. The new report...
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djacksoncole
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Why Sewell's Race report is so important
The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities formed by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson published its report in March 2021. It is an...
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djacksoncole
Dec 20, 202015 min read
Fight for Fairness – real translation
On 17 December 2020 the Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, set out the Government's new approach to tackling inequality across...
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djacksoncole
Nov 12, 20193 min read
Internationalisation, diversity and inclusion: What I learned from a Staff Erasmus Training Week.
In June 2019 I took part in an Erasmus Training Week at the University of Porto, with representatives from 10 countries - from Algeria to...
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djacksoncole
Oct 24, 20193 min read
Why unconscious bias training doesn’t work… and how to change it?
Unconscious bias has become a buzz word in recent times in many industries, especially in higher education, with unconscious bias...
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djacksoncole
Oct 3, 20193 min read
Sexual racism part II: All the silly questions answered
Following on from last week, in this week’s five-minute think piece I’m providing an FAQ (is it just me or is FAQ actually pronounced...
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djacksoncole
Sep 26, 20195 min read
Sexual racism is a thing and no matter how uncomfortable it may be we need to discuss it.
Who we are attracted to seems impossible to change, inherently built into our core or even DNA… but is it OK to discriminate our...
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djacksoncole
Sep 18, 20193 min read
The link between sexual orientation and gender identity explained... or convoluted.
In this week’s five-minute think piece, I’m discussing the links between sexual orientation and gender identity, which connects with...
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djacksoncole
Sep 11, 20193 min read
(Religion), love and marriage, it’s an institute you can’t disparage… or can you? (5min think piece)
In this week’s five-minute think piece, I discuss the links between two protected characteristics – marriage and civil partnership, and...
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djacksoncole
Sep 5, 20193 min read
Equality Act needs to go much much further (a five-minute think piece)
In this week’s five-minute think piece, I look at the equality legislation as a whole and debate the philosophical underpinnings of...
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djacksoncole
Sep 4, 20192 min read
Five-minute think pieces: an introduction
This will be a series of short, quick to read articles… I’d also say funny and easy to read, but it’s up to you to decide that… let’s...
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