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...
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 our...
The founder of Hopetowns, STUDENTS4Refugees and a team member share their thoughts on the collaboration between STUDENTS4REFUGEES and Hopetowns. Read on to know more about this unique collaboration connecting students and the local communities, where they use their experiences to empower each other. Marta As a Ph.D. researcher and visiting lecturer at the University of...
On the 22 of February, the Democratic Education Network (DEN) organised a full day event of passionate poetry, music, and good vibes. Students, lecturers and members of the public got together to appreciate and celebrate diversity at Westminster. The event was kicked off with an exhibition of photographs taken by students expressing important issues, events...
As part of Democratic Education Network (DEN) this academic year we visited City and Islington College in London (CIC). This project is part of DEN’s community-based work involving students from both the University of Westminster and the Further Education College. We hope to develop a meaningful collaboration between our students and staff by aiming to...