During my second year at university, I had to do a mandatory internship for one of the modules. Because of my previous experience working in DEN, I decided that it would be my best option to combine my substantial workload with something that is highly beneficial, improves my skills, and is fun. In addition, I...
The growing role of information and communication technologies, especially since the outbreak of COVID-19, has also played a significant role in shaping the thinking of academics seeking to use the best practices to encourage and fos- ter student engagement. Therefore, DEN has developed new online strategies to sustain its activities. Employing a creative and imaginative...
Every year, DEN students edit and publish a hard copy magazine, which can also be accessed online. In this magazine, students reflect on their experiences as part of Westminster and DEN. We are encouraged to tackle important and difficult topics and we have different sections where we can write about the challenges and learnings of...
I have a very superficial understanding of Vietnam. It has tropical jungles and is very mountainous with many rivers crisscrossing its territory which heavily influences the culture and cuisine. I am particularly interested in the cuisine, as East Asian food is distinct from Western/European food and I have heard of some dishes before such as...
A Diverse Learning Space to Allow Growth and Understanding On May 12and 13I attended two conferences, the first conference was “Working towards an anti-racist university”, whilst the second, “Power and contestations in global worlds, identities, conflicts, and developmental challenges” was led by DEN. I enjoyed both conferences as the speakers spoke of engaging and interesting...
As a second-year student, I was honoured to learn about the opportunity to participate in the Conference of May 12th. Thanks to that, I was able to understand what efforts must be made and the difficulties that need to be overcome in order to build an anti-racist university. The conference was articulated via multiple panels:...
It was such an amazing experience attending and helping to organise the “Towards an Anti-Racist University” conference on 12 May and DEN’s conference on 13 May. In this short blog, I will give a short overview of my experience on those two days. Firstly, on 12 May, it was mind-blowing to listen to people who...
The 12th and 13th of May this year went by quicker than I had anticipated. By a lucky chance I found myself in London, where I had been given an extraordinary opportunity to partake in two stand-alone, yet interconnected events – “Towards an Anti-Racist University” conference and the Fifth DEN International Student Conference, both taking...
My journey in the Democratic Education Network (DEN) began in February 2022. As the first semester was coming to a close, most extra-curricular activities were winding down for the holiday. However, as I had some time I went to check out how DEN operated, as Farhang allowed me to do so. From the start, I...
DEN’s Conference; My Reflection Today was the day I had to stand up in front of an audience and present the overview and experience of the organised event at the Power of the Networks LVN event (BDC). My emotions felt amplified as I was so nervous, but I felt the need to and predominantly wanted...
As a college, we were invited to the DEN conference on 13 May 2022. Myself and fellow Business lecturer, Lee Kennedy, rounded up 7 learners to join us in representing the college and sharing our recent experiences with regard to a project and event that we planned and executed with a local charity: LVN. The...
Seven BTEC students and two staff from Capital City College Group attended DEN’s conference on the 13 May 2022. For many of our students, whose GCSE years were disrupted due to Covid-19, this was a welcome opportunity to boast their confidence and express their ideas on a stage at the University, in front of people...