A few days ago, I had the privilege of taking part in the 9th DEN International Student Conference, and the impact and memories it left on me are something I would have never thought about before visiting London. While preparing to present my research and ideas at the Conference, I was very excited about the...
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From Drug Development to Democracy: A Pharmacy Student’s First Time at DEN
In the evening I was flying across the vast lands of Central Asia, and by afternoon I was sitting on Regent’s Campus, attending my very first DEN conference, the 9th Annual International Student Conference. As a pharmacology student, walking into DEN felt like a genuine culture shock, in the best possible way. The idea of...
Nerves, Growth, and the Power of Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
Last Friday, Chukwuemeka Ezenwa and I had the wonderful opportunity to present at the Democratic Education Network (DEN) International Students Conference at the University of Westminster. Our presentation explored the dangers of Artificial Intelligence, a topic that feels more urgent and relevant with every passing day. Being part of this experience was both exciting and...
Standing Up and Speaking Out:n at DEN Conference
Last Friday, I had the incredible privilege of presenting alongside Fowsiya Awes at the Democratic Education Network (DEN) International Students Conference at the University of Westminster. Our topic, the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence, could not be more relevant to the world we are living in today. This experience was far more than a learning opportunity....
Finding My Voice at My First Ever DEN Conference
Attending the 9th Annual DEN International Student Conference was one of the most rewarding and unexpected experiences of my academic journey so far. As this was my first academic conference, I did not really know what to expect. Before the event, I imagined something much more intimidating: formal, overwhelming, and filled with people far more...
From the Silk Road to London: Sharing Ideas on a Global Stage
My name is Sarvarbek Ramatov, and I am a final-year Commercial Law student at Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) and one of the winners of the “Our Sustainable Future Together” course. Participating in the Democratic Education Network (DEN) Conference at the University of Westminster in London was one of the most memorable and rewarding...
Finding My Voice: What I Learnt From the Ninth DEN conference.
As a first-year joining DEN, I felt scared in some aspects and excited in others. At the beginning of my first semester, I joined DEN to feel part of a community and enrich my university life. As the weeks went by, I found myself feeling more like a member by writing and reviewing blogs; eventually, I found...
Democratic Education: Summer School and 9th International Student Conference
Between 4 and 10 May 2026, the Democratic Education Network (DEN) brought together students from across our colleges at Westminster and from partner universities in Thailand, Poland and Uzbekistan, for a week of learning. The Summer School, themed Democratic Engagement in an International Context, was built around collaboration and peer learning. The programme included a...
Your Voice Deserves to Be Heard: Lessons from the DEN Conference
This year was a year of firsts. Having joined DEN for the first time, I also had the privilege of attending the 9th Annual DEN Conference. Throughout the year, the conference had been spoken about with a quiet excitement, not only as an opportunity to present research to academics and fellow students, but as a...
DEN Conference 2026 – A Stepping Stone to Positive Change
I attended and participated in the 9th Annual DEN International Student Conference on the 8th of May 2026 at the University of Westminster. The conference had a brilliant welcoming atmosphere, surrounded by students and academics from across the globe. It was great to see so many people gathered in one place to discuss and present...
Reflections on the 9th Annual DEN Conference
This year was my first time attending DEN’s conference, as well as my first-ever time being on a panel and presenting my research to an audience of peers and academics. In my final year of university, I found the event a satisfying conclusion to my time at Westminster, a culmination of my three years studying...
My 9th DEN Conference Reflection: Where Ideas and People Find Each Other
Attending and presenting at the 9th DEN conference felt like the closing of a loop I had opened years ago and one of the most meaningful milestones of my academic journey. I first heard about DEN in 2018, when I was an undergraduate student in Politics and International Relations at Westminster. Farhang Morady was my...
