January 2023
Happy new year
Here is the latest update of new and interesting sites of the week
if you read one thing this week try this :
Evaluating the Racially Inclusive Curricula Toolkit in HE’: Empirically Measuring the Efficacy and Impact of Making Curriculum-content Racially Inclusive on the Educative Experiences of Students of Colour in the UK
Really worth downloading this key new research from the University of Leicester. Which has been written Paul Ian Campbell, Ashjan Ajour, Andrew Dunn, Heena Karavadra, Keith Nockels, Sarah Whittaker From the summary its importance is
“To our knowledge, this the first large scale mixed
methods evaluation of an intervention for making Higher
Education (HE) curricula racially inclusive in the United
Kingdom. Consequently, the findings discussed offer an
important starting point for widening sector knowledge
as to what works in relation to improving racially inclusive
best practice in taught curricula, in what ways do these
kinds of interventions work, and what are the parameters
and limitations for these kinds of approaches in relation
to creating positive change”
Interesting finding: (one i found enlightening) describing the RICT as a 'resource for decolonizing'
appeared to have a negative effect
Other key findings highlighted by the authors ‘ Overall, findings show that while the RICT appears to have low(er)-levels of efficacy as a tool for directly reducing the numerical percentage differences in race award gaps between students of colour and White peers, it has clear and significant transformative potential for improving levels of student satisfaction and relatability of course material. This was not only for students from minority backgrounds but for all students. It is also a potent tool for improving racial literacy among teaching staff at all levels.
The 2023 Feminist Calendar from AWID
Free to view online or to download and print. This great international feminist calendar , fab images and recording of a large number of key dates relevant to women’s lives worldwide. Available in a number of language versions.
GENDIM toolbox for equality and gender balance in higher education institutions
Really useful tool developed by, NTNU: The Norwegian University of Science and Technology. It aims to work at a number of levels:
Self-assessment of the work on gender equality and gender balance that has been carried out in the department or faculty.
Mapping of the gender balance situation in departments and faculties.
The development of local action plans for departments and faculties.
Evaluation of measures implemented in departments and faculties across the institution.
You can browse items that provide advice and a resource bank of relevant articles covering gender mapping in HE many from Scandinavian nations.
Stephen Hawking office Digital objects
The science museum has the recreated the office of famous scientist Stephen Hawking. The website contains a biography of his work in physics. Plus digitised collection items these include examples of assistive technology which he used in his work
Intersectional Queer lives in the 1921 census
Great blog posting from the National archives which is worth exploring for LGBT history month. See more recent gender links on our scoop.it page https://www.scoop.it/topic/women-and-gender-studies
Oxfam’s Global Knowledge Hub on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE KH) is now hosted by Oxfam Pilipinas . it is a move to make some of its research work led by the Global South
Learn more about Oxfam’s decolonizing practices and experiences here.
High Pay in the UK
Shocking news that according to the High Pay Centre
On 5th January 2023
The median FTSE 100 CEO’s earnings for 2023 will surpass the median annual salary for a full-time worker in the UK
Get the facts and data on their website which explains the full methodology.
Red Rag digital Archive
Worth visiting this site hosted by the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust , a non-profit charitable organisation which seeks to promote socialist ideals. It provides free access to issues 1-14 of Red Rag. Red Rag: A Magazine of Women’s Liberation was published between 1972 and 1980. These contain socialist feminism articles and comment. Examples include Sally Alexander on the Night cleaners
The Archive Cupboard a new podcast on disability has been launched.
By freelancer Stephanie Nield and seeks to explore accessibility. Explanations an links to the first episode here
Getty Institute digitised cook book collection
Free access to over 100 historic examples, some with lavish illustrations and cordon bleu recipes and conduct for ladies mainly from 18th-early 20th century
https://portal.getty.edu/search?from=0&size=25&sort=relevance&virtual_collection=Cookbook%20Collection%20(Getty%20Research%20Institute)
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