On Wednesday, 29th March, DEN organised a meal at the Mawlana Restaurant; the experience was special as everyone got together, making it unique. After two very long semesters, it was an excellent opportunity for the DEN members to reconnect. It was enjoyable to engage in casual conversations with everyone and learn more about one another....
Tuesday, April 4th marked the day when the members of the Democratic Education Network (DEN) went to see the phenomenal act, ‘Sylvia’, a musical play that takes you back in time to pre-World War I Britain, during a time of political unrest due to the Suffragette movement’s demands to give women the right to vote....
We often view strikes as a significant disruption that damages our society. Negative connotations surround the word, and the action of strike often favours the right. However, some people turn a blind eye to the significance of this form of direct action in the past, present, and future, particularly in the 21st century, where democracy...
You are scrolling on Spotify to find the next big tunes, and suddenly, ‘podcasts’ appear. What are podcasts, and why do people stream them? Podcasts are online audio files (and videos) made available on the internet for downloading to a mobile phone, PC, or any other portable device. They are typically known as a series....
The global pandemic of Covid-19 has marked the last two years. While the world and the media were focused on the pandemic, among young adults, the silent pandemic was taking lives. Anxiety and depression symptoms have increasingly risen over the last two years. However, this is commonly linked to the Covid pandemic; it is instead a result...
It has always been a pleasure to be involved in the education process of students, whether it is teaching, sharing ideas, mentoring, or supporting them. I have particularly cherished working with diverse students with various backgrounds and abilities. Since becoming a lecturer, I have developed teaching practices that identify ways to overcome the barriers many...
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...
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...
“Global Crossroads: Rethinking Dominant Orders in Our World” is a DEN publication gathering a collection of papers from 2019 DEN International Student Conference. This book articulates students’ research and analytical work on some of the most pressing global issues of our times. It is the result of their hard work, their engagement and skills, developed through...
Since 2019, the Democratic Education Network (DEN) has lent its support and solidarity to the community group Hopetowns, which works with asylum seeking individuals in London – one of the most marginalised and disadvantaged groups of people in society. This is one of the communities that DEN has collaborated with to develop relationships and strengthen...
In an interconnected and globalized world, the voices of the local communities struggle to make themselves heard on the international stage. But many issues that arise within international relations have consequences for ordinary lives and are therefore closely connected. Climate change, warfare and migration are all examples of this. They are often discussed in abstract...