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Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:33:38 +0000

7.Notes from my analysis / Summary of Project findings: Various maps I made to plan, visualise and brainstorm the ARP. “Mess tends to have connotations of being sloppy, of not being a good […]

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Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:10:41 +0000

8.Bibliography / References:Tjora, A (2006). writing small discoveries: an exploration of fresh observer’s observations Qualitative research. Jones, L. (20 […]

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Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:06:54 +0000

2.Presentation SlidesFinal PresentationDownload

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Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:36:07 +0000

5.Data collection tools: WORKSHOP 1: Screenprinting with Specialist Communication Design students (October 2025) 2 groups of 41 students (82 students total) over 2 […]

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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:17:43 +0000

4.Participant Facing Documents Consent forms for interviews with Technicians and Academic staff. Print Technician at Lime Grove Academic staff illustration pathway at UAL […]

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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:12:22 +0000

6.Research Methods used:My data collection tools where live workshops embedded into projects and interviews with print technicians and Academic staff involved. I […]

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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:00:16 +0000

3.Ethical action plan (1st Draft, 2nd Draft and Final Draft)1st Draft: After my proposed intervention in Unit 2 of the PGCert, I knew I wanted to address printmaking in large cohorts and how difficult it is […]

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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:38:11 +0000

1.Research Question:A Movable Print Studio: How can larger cohorts of illustration Foundation students have access to printmaking in the absence of a permanent print […]

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:44:10 +0000

Thank you for your comment Julia! We tend to focus on solving issues when they become emergencies, but with this intervention I was focusing on trialing things before we reach that point. By centering mobility as the catalyst, we are one step ahead to accommodate any potential future student, but also to discover what might happen if we rethink…Read more

In reply to - Ignacia Ruiz wrote a new post on the site iruiz's blog 1500 word reflective report Introduction: The FAD course at UAL has moved to a new campus where the location of the print studio has become difficult to […]

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:35:34 +0000

This is so interesting when framed from the point of view of the fashion industry, Julia! This is an area I have cero insight into, so thank you for sharing your experiences. I strongly believe this personal experiences are a source of growth and so valuable to shape how you teach. Also, that Malcolm Evans illustration is spot on in showing the…Read more

In reply to - Julia Redman wrote a new post on the site Redders PGCert Blog Inclusive Practices Blog Post 2: Faith and Intersectionality It is human nature to relate most closely to the culture and beliefs that we have grown up […]

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:18:00 +0000

You raise a really important point Julia, which is having large cohorts can makes it impossible to address each student’s individual requirements. Changes need to happen at institutional level if they are going to be significant and sustained. I don’t get a set group of students until part 2 of the foundation course (we do a teaching rotation in…Read more

In reply to - Julia Redman wrote a new post on the site Redders PGCert Blog Inclusive Practices Blog Post 3: Race It is very easy to be swept along in a society that stems from a highly colonised background, with the majority of […]

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:01:23 +0000

It shows again how our assumptions appear when in the job. Its been only in the past three years that I’ve really tuned into how lack of representation can affect progression so much!

In reply to - Ignacia Ruiz wrote a new post on the site iruiz's blog UNIT 2: Inclusive Practices. Blog post 1: RACE A high percentage of foundation students progress into one of the 6 UAL colleges for their undergraduate degree. […]

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:53:50 +0000

Thank you for your comment Eva. It reminded me when Christine Sun Kim mentioned living in Berlin she received more support that in America and that how in Berlin inclusivity seemed to be way more woven into the fabric of the city itself.

In reply to - Ignacia Ruiz wrote a new post on the site iruiz's blog UNIT 2: Inclusive Practices. Blog post 2: DISABILITY Christine Sun Kim & Thomas Mader, 1880 That, Wellcome Collection, London 2025 Recently, Christine Sun […]

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Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:56:28 +0000

Julia, ever since you shared this experience of having to turn on captions in your lecture because the student’s interpreter not arriving, I’ve been thinking about how when we address 1 person’s needs, many others benefit, even if they where not the intended recipients. It has made me reflect on small changes that have big impact. I would like to…Read more

In reply to - Julia Redman wrote a new post on the site Redders PGCert Blog IP Inclusive Practices Blog Post 1: DisabilityI guess the first thing to acknowledge in my study of disability and intersectionality is that as a white […]

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:35:31 +0000

Thank you for your comment Julia. Trying to use my lived experience to make sense of the topics covered during this Unit has really brought to light how often I encounter things during teaching but how little reflection time I give them after. Making that reflective practice a habit is something I would like to do more in the future!

In reply to - Ignacia Ruiz wrote a new post on the site iruiz's blog UNIT 2: Inclusive Practices. Blog post 3: FAITH, RELIGION and BELIEF. Creative drawing workshop for Foundation online session, 2021 Some years ago, in the […]

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:29:12 +0000

Thank you for your comment Kuljeet. Having a student voice when it comes to progression is something that the Foundation course is working towards, and I hope that it can trigger changes at an institutional level rather than expecting individual people to address it entirely.

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:25:45 +0000

Thank you for your comment Kuljeet, I agree with your final question of us not knowing how many students could be in a better position if they could access support sooner. It makes me think of one of our peers commenting during a session that their ADHD diagnosis took so long because the form they had to fill out to be diagnosed was completely…Read more

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:06:12 +0000

Thank you for your comment, Tim! This Unit has made me reflect on things I hadn’t even considered part of the job when I started teaching, so Im happy to have this chance.

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:04:30 +0000

Thank you for your comment Eva. Teaching constantly faces you with gaps in knowledge and taking them as a chance to grow is part of the job I think! Im happy that that particular student was able to speak up and advocate for herself. It makes me think about all the times that a student maybe didn’t feel like they could ask questions, completely…Read more

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:42:42 +0000

You are absolutely right about exposing the gaps in assumptions. It’s a cliche, but you never stop learning when you teach. I agree with building in moments with other staff to discuss things even if they are brief. We don’t always have to arrange lengthy meetings to make impactful changes, sometimes casual dialogue is more productive! Thank you…Read more

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:30:39 +0000

Eva, the questions you ask at the beginning of your post are so important to keep at the forefront of how we approach teaching. I think your take on addressing racism with a “one size-fits-all” approach without considering local context is spot on. Every single cohort I’ve taught has its own idiosyncrasies and each deserve a custom approach. I can…Read more

In reply to - Eva Feld wrote a new post on the site Eva Feld's Blog Blog Post 3 Addressing Racism What are meaningful activities that address and ultimately end institutional racism in Higher Education? How can we […]

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:12:35 +0000

Eva, you mentioning Appia’s words and how “our religious identities are not rigid, but shaped by the communities we belong to” has made me reflect on my own set of beliefs and what I bring into my teaching space. Even though I don’t have any set religion I follow and I think I am being neutral in this space, I can never assume that I am. I do have…Read more

In reply to - Eva Feld wrote a new post on the site Eva Feld's Blog Blog Post 2 Faith & Intersectionality “What are your values?”, our group tutor asked on the topic of faith. My teammate responded first: ‘I deepl […]

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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:03:50 +0000

Kuljeet, first of all, thank you for bringing my attention to UAL’s Religion and Belief report I had no knowledge of it!
Your mentioning of trying to accommodate students during Ramadan and Easter resonates with me. We offered online tutorials for students that where fasting and agreed absences too. I think this type of accommodations make a d…Read more

In reply to - Kuljeet Sibia wrote a new post on the site ksibia's blog IP Unit Blog 2: Faith, Visibility and Intersectionality in Learning Environments Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality reminds us that identity ca […]

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Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:08:19 +0000

Kuljeet, thank you for sharing your personal experience on this topic, especially with the idea of “overpromise and underdeliver” – seeing demographics remain unchanged in the teaching staff. You mention a lack of “follow through” with a lot of discussions and incentives and this resonates with me. We can rethink, adapt and diversify the ses…Read more

In reply to - Kuljeet Sibia wrote a new post on the site ksibia's blog IP Unit Blog 3: Reimagining Anti-racism in Education Approaches to anti-racism in education vary widely, from interventions that centre discomfort and […]

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Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:34:26 +0000

1500 word reflective report Introduction: The FAD course at UAL has moved to a new campus where the location of the print studio has become difficult to access. Students […]

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Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:00:56 +0000

Kuljeet, Its really interesting how you picked up on the institutional gaps present when preparing to teach a potential deaf student. These are things we don’t often think about until they become visible. The idea of staff confidence and gaps in guidance reveal the lack of inclusive design and have made me reflect on how I would respond to that…Read more

In reply to - Kuljeet Sibia wrote a new post on the site ksibia's blog IP Unit Blog 1: Unseen Layers – Intersectionality, Disability and Inclusive LearningKimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality (1991) reveals that iden […]

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Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:06:16 +0000

Eva, your teaching experience is so different to mine that it is extremely valuable to have this perspective. I tend to evaluate everything from my perspective and experience and the exercise of thinking “how would I respond to this situation?” by reading other people’s posts has made me reflect tremendously on my own practice. Your cohort being…Read more

In reply to - Eva Feld wrote a new post on the site Eva Feld's Blog Blog Post 1 Disability & Intersectionality How does an individual’s disability interact with their other identities? Crenshaw’s theory of Int […]

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Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:51:00 +0000

UNIT 2: Inclusive Practices. Blog post 3: FAITH, RELIGION and BELIEF. Creative drawing workshop for Foundation online session, 2021 Some years ago, in the thick of online teaching in Blackboard Collaborate due to […]

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Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:29:36 +0000

UNIT 2: Inclusive Practices. Reflecting on peer feedback from my proposed intervention / Tutor feedback. peer feedback from session Having a group with different expertise has been invaluable to give shape to my proposed intervention. The idea of […]

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Sat, 31 May 2025 13:13:31 +0000

UNIT 2: 300 Words Proposed Intervention: A Movable Print Studio PG cert interventionDownload A movable print studio The UAL foundation merger and move to Lime Grove has impacted the delivery of curriculum […]

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Sat, 31 May 2025 13:02:39 +0000

UNIT 2: Inclusive Practices. Blog post 2: DISABILITY Christine Sun Kim & Thomas Mader, 1880 That, Wellcome Collection, London 2025 Recently, Christine Sun Kim’s exhibition 1880 THAT opened at the […]

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Sat, 31 May 2025 12:59:34 +0000

UNIT 2: Inclusive Practices. Blog post 1: RACE A high percentage of foundation students progress into one of the 6 UAL colleges for their undergraduate degree. As I’ve progressed through this […]

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Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:21:42 +0000

Review of Teaching 3Observer: Victor Gullien Observee: Ignacia Ruiz feedback-VictorDownload

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Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:19:08 +0000

Review of Teaching 2Observer: Ignacia Ruiz Observee: Jasper Zheng

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Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:39:15 +0000

Review of Teaching 1Observer: Jasper Zheng Observee: Ignacia Ruiz

Ignacia Ruiz wrote a new post on the site iruiz's blog

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:39:16 +0000

Case Study 2: Planning and teaching for effective learning (screenprinting session) Screenprinting workshop, illustration pathway UAL FAD (January 2025) Contextual Background: The Foundation course has recently gained […]

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Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:39:03 +0000

Case Study 1: Knowing and responding to your students' diverse needs. (Slides in sessions) Day 2 briefing for ‘Narrative Flux’ project (Illustration Pathway, UAL FAD) Contextual Background: Foundation students come from diverse […]

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Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:06:36 +0000

Case Study 3: Assessing learning and exchanging feedback (Feedback on Personal Project Proposal) Numbers to randomise students into groups, illustration pathway, UAL FAD Contextual Background: Foundation students are currently writing a […]

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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:48:11 +0000

Account of my own Microteaching session: A collaborative drawing tool. Timed session plan: 20 min session / 10 min feedback Explaining context of workshop: wanting to collaborate and add play to my teaching […]

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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:20:47 +0000

Reflective Post 4: Other Colleagues Microteaching sessions (February 7th, 2025) Stanley Kubrick, The Shining (1980). Prop from the film […]

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Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:35:54 +0000

Initial thoughts on upcoming microteaching session: what do I want to test? Initial thoughts: 20 minute learning activity for 6 people based around an object. Think of the desired learning aims / […]

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Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:42:29 +0000

Reflective Post 3: How do art and design technicians conceive of their role in higher education? Spark: UAL Creative teaching and Learning Journal (Sams, C […]

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Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:57:44 +0000

Reflective Post 2: Reading: Teaching Practices for creative Practitioners (Orr, S, & Shreeve, 2017) I read “Teaching practices for creative practitioners” (Or […]

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Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:25:40 +0000

Reflective Post 1: What does equal participation look like in the classroom? (10th Jan) Today’s session introduced me to many different things – New people and […]

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Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:45:33 +0000

Starting this blog 🙂Im Ignacia Ruiz, I teach and co-run the illustration pathway at the UAL Foundation course (formerly Central Saint Martins foundation) Im hoping that […]