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2022 Staff Sabbatical Leave Scheme

The sabbatical leave scheme is now open for applications under the Research, Knowledge Exchange and Teaching pathways. All 3 pathways now allow staff to take sabbatical leave to undertake activities that support UAL’s strategic objectives. For further information visit the canvas page under each scheme. Research The Research Sabbatical Leave allows researchers to take paid […]

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Student Changemaking and Advocacy: What and How?

Last term we updated you on how LCC are working with students towards racial and climate justice. In this post we aim to unpack the processes and practices of Changemaking and Advocacy and offer further guidance to staff on working with our LCC Changemakers and Climate Advocates.  London College of Communication currently employ eighteen students […]

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Capitalise on Captions

Captions for video content are embedded into everyday media consumption such as YouTube, Netflix and other social media platforms. As much as 92% of videos on mobile devices are viewed without sound. Therefore when students come into learning environments they have the expectation of captions on their educational media. It is also a legal responsibility […]

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Creativity and Global Challenges: Creating Change through Making

A Transnational Education Project between UAL and National Institute of Design, India This is an open call to all UAL academic, technical and digital learning colleagues for a British Council funded that aims to build on the strengths of two world-leading art and design institutions in creating new ways of thinking, reimagining, and proposing innovative […]

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Survey Season 2022

This year Survey Season will open on January 24th January and run until Friday 18th March.  This is the annual opportunity for all our students to provide feedback about studying with us.  Although we are continually gathering student feedback, Survey Season represents a significant point in the academic year where we focus on capturing students’ […]

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Inquilab/Ink-Lab Reading Group for UAL staff and students

Inquilab/Ink-Lab is a reading group for University of the Arts London staff and students who want to reimagine difference. We meet monthly to explore and activate conversations about social justice and decolonisation. We respond to objects, artefacts, poems, articles, chapters, songs, art, and more to disrupt and destabilise social and pedagogical hierarchies. Join us online […]