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Decolonisation From decolonising the curriculum to countering the effects of colonisation on university teaching, research and culture: academics offer advice and resources for addressing these complex challenges
Copyright © 2025 THE - Times Higher Education. All rights reserved. What trauma - informed practice is not
Before trauma - informed care can be the norm across all areas of the university , academic and professional staff need to understand what it is . Here , three academics …
What matters to students ’ sense of belonging ?
Using an intersectional and decolonial lens and fostering the formation of a discipline - specific identity are some of the ways to make belonging the cornerstone , rather than …
Rethinking online learning to tackle global injustices
A critical look at how online learning can be used to decolonise global development curricula
Truth is necessary for reconciliation
Good intentions and generalisations can harm reconciliation in the classroom and academy , writes Daniel Sims
Five steps to decolonise your university curriculum and pave the way for a better future
How can universities reset their curricula and embrace a range of experiences ? Here are five ways to start down the path of decolonisation
Start the journey of anti - colonial work with these first steps
Many non - Indigenous staff are worried about doing anti - colonial work for fear of getting it wrong . Sue Sharpe shares four tips for getting started
Embracing linguistic diversity and equity in global academic publishing
English operates as a gatekeeper in academia , determining who can access and contribute to the most prestigious platforms of knowledge production . We …
THE podcast : what constitutes good teaching in higher education ?
Two academics with experience in delivering and researching teaching in varied educational contexts discuss the complexities of effective instruction
Challenge strategic silencing to improve the experiences of global majority students
Universities have the power to create a more inclusive and empathetic world by promoting open dialogue , accountability and cultural diversity , write Christina …
Pluralistic campuses will foster the bridge - builders our divided nations need
Students with the skills to treat diverse viewpoints with curiosity and respect will be prepared to navigate the complexities of the real world , say Eboo Patel and Rebecca …
Changing campus protests from disruptions to learning opportunities
Higher education leaders should use student activism to develop leadership and negotiation skills , argue Blair Glaser and Richard Nodell
Celebrate Black History Year and tackle racial inequality all year long
Instead of consigning the recognition of Black histories to one single month , Deborah Husbands , Stephen Bunbury and Dibyesh Anand advocate for a Black History Year
A framework for decolonising and diversifying science curricula
Actions you can take to make your science curriculum more inclusive and relevant to all students
THE podcast : an interview with Ngiare Brown , chancellor of James Cook University
Ngiare Brown is the first female and the first Indigenous chancellor of James Cook University . Here , she shares what she hopes to achieve during her tenure , …
Indigenous knowledge provides skills for lifelong learning that AI cannot
Indigenous ways of knowing can provide skills and strategies for learning that could assist educators in addressing the climate emergency , decolonisation …
Decolonisation as a driver for the Sustainable Development Goals
How decolonial approaches can underpin and drive work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals across higher education
Decolonising interview methods : a call to look to the moon
The interview process often rests on colonial perceptions of what counts as knowledge , how knowledge is generated and who ‘ owns ’ it . But researchers can use …
Bring staff and students together to decolonise in seven steps
Seven stages to decolonising a curriculum , drawing lessons from a staff - student collaboration to decolonise the teaching of geography
Can we really decolonise the university ?
To explore what is possible , non - Indigenous scholars Mahdis Azarmandi and Sara Tolbert offer an anticolonial feminist praxis for unsettling settler institutions
Power and possibility : the role of universities in decolonisation
The question of decolonisation has grown in prominence in higher education in the past decade . Foluke Adebisi looks at why the concept is so often misinterpreted – and what is …
Decolonisation to Indigenisation : how can institutions centre Indigenous knowledge ?
Beyond the concept of decolonisation is the process of Indigenisation . Here , Raelee Lancaster provides four reflective questions that institutions can ask …
Why learning to listen will help you avoid ‘ helicopter research ’ and make you a better science …
A year of failed fieldwork in Africa led Sallie Burrough to ask questions about how researchers interact with the societies they work in . Here , she shares five tips for …
THE podcast : how to deal with the legacy of empire in higher education
Hear from a historian who sees decolonisation as a by - product of his scholarship and a mathematician who is using original sources to teach the global history of the discipline
Why is self - reflection core to decolonisation and anti - racism in the academy ?
To move beyond rhetoric , hollow commitments and well - intentioned one - time efforts , we must hold ourselves accountable , says a team from Simon Fraser University
Steps to decolonise higher education : after yourself , change the curriculum
Opening the curriculum to First Nations ’ histories and knowledge is a key part of decolonisation , as lisahunter and Karen Lambert explain in this second part of their series
The history versus fiction debate revisited ( again ) thanks to ‘ The Crown ’
In the wake of the notorious television series it feels more crucial than ever that faculty reiterate to students the difference between historical fact and fiction
Primary sources as a tool for greater diversity
Primary sources can be used to diversify curricula and bring in marginalised voices . Jade G . Winn and Michaela Ullmann explain what library teams can do to support faculty and …
How to decolonise initial teacher education : start with yourself
Decolonisation has the potential to rattle higher education ’ s sandstones and ivory towers , yet many struggle to know where to start . Karen Lambert and …
Decolonising the curriculum through collaboration , partnership and dissemination
Tips on how to decolonise curricula through collaboration , partnership and dissemination , from four university educators
Decolonising learning through access to primary sources
Mathematicians have always looked at old problems in new ways . A database of original sources will give university - level mathematics students a global , historical view of …
A global effort to decolonise a reading list
Academics and students from five countries worked together to decolonise a reading list for a public health module , through a global lens . Here , they describe how they did it
Why higher education should take an EDI lesson from Kendrick Lamar
The Pulitzer - winning rapper ’ s disdain for performative activism contains lessons for universities who espouse their good intentions rather than enact change
Campus webinar : Decolonising the curriculum
A panel of academics from Campus + institutions in the UK and Australia discuss the what , why and how of decolonising the curriculum
Decolonising your learning resources : representation matters
Find out what steps can be taken to review your learning resources from an anti - racism lens and why this is important for both ethnic minority and white students
Decolonising medicine , part three : uncovering silenced voices and histories
Lecturers should ensure they present the full picture when teaching medicine , detailing exploitation and marginalisation of certain groups in the advancement …
Does decolonisation in the West do anything for the developing world ?
Expanded reading lists do little for the student whose visa is denied because there ’ s not enough money in their parents ’ bank account , says Farish A Noor
Can there ever be a neat history of colonialism ?
People today seem to want their history to be linear and totalising , but it is only by addressing the messiness of the past that we can understand the present
Decolonising medicine , part two : empowering students
The decolonisation of medicine involves making students active agents of their learning and designing assessments relevant to the skills gained through the …
Decolonising medicine , part one : taking the first steps
Decolonisation should not be limited to arts and social sciences , but many struggle with how to apply it across STEM disciplines . In her first resource , Musarrat Maisha …
THE podcast : what does it mean to decolonise a library ?
Find out what is involved in decolonising a library from the editors of a book drawing together global perspectives on the subject
How to support academic staff starting the journey of decolonising the curriculum
How do you support the endeavours of academic staff and build student voice into an institution - wide effort to decolonise the curriculum ? Mhairi Taylor and Nighet Riaz …
Competing hierarchies of oppression : why is race a lower priority ?
Gender is often given priority in HE because it ’ s seen as a universal concern that affects all women , but this ignores racism within gender equality work , says Kalwant Bhopal
Challenging Islamophobia across higher education
Ibtihal Ramadan explains why Islamophobia remains absent from many universities ’ efforts to tackle racism and what steps can be taken to address the problem at an …
Decolonising the curriculum – how do I get started ?
Rowena Arshad provides pointers for any teaching academics considering how to get started on decolonising their curriculum
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