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Examples of practice

Examples of practice from educators across Queen Mary which demonstrate our inclusive curriculum principles.

Two students reading a book

Making diversity count: empowering students through co-creation of inclusive STEM curricula

School of Engineering and Materials Science

Dr Rehan Shah — Dr Rehan Shah

Lecturer in Mathematics and Engineering Education, School Lead for Inclusive Scholarship for the Centre for Academic Inclusion in S&E

A hand holding a rainbow flag

A conversation on diversity: LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the language classroom

School of Languages, Linguistics and Film

Dr David Rodríguez-Velasco — Dr David Rodríguez-Velasco

Lecturer in Spanish Language and Culture

Yes or No sign made from neon alphabet on a black background. The Yes is illuminated.

Welcome Week Activity – Unpopular opinions in Economics

School of Economics and Finance

Dr Manolis Noikokyris

Reader in Economics and Finance Education, School of Economics and Finance

An image of multiple filament lightbulbs

Enriching students' knowledge through self-discovery

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Dr Tippu S Sheriff

Reader and Director of Chemical Sciences Programmes

Image of an Engineering student at the bench in a workshop

Report a Word: A case of inclusion in STEM

School of Engineering and Materials Science

Professor Gabriel Cavalli

Professor of Science and Engineering Education, Executive Vice-Dean Queen Mary Engineering School, NPU, Director, CAISE

Three female chemistry students working in the lab

Introducing diverse chemists in organic chemistry

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Dr Christopher Jones

Senior Lecturer in Chemistry

Two people sitting on a bench in Mile End Park looking across the canal towards Queen Mary campus

A new advisor training resource co-created with our students

Queen Mary Academy

Dr Ana Cabral

Academic Practice and Student Engagement Manager

An image of a wheelchair user moving along a corridor

Mobility access in Laboratory classes in Chemistry

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Dr Lesley Howell portrait photo — Professor Lesley Howell

Director of Education, Professor In Pharma And Medicinal Chemistry and Queen Mary Academy Fellow 2021-2024

A graphic showing figures, symbols and graphs overlaid on a map of the world

Inclusive practice in first year economics

School of Economics and Finance

Professor Rachel Male

Professor of Economics

Teaching development economics with historical perspectives: a case of curriculum diversification

School of Economics and Finance

Professor Daniela Tavasci

Professor In Economics & Finance

The skyline of the City of London looking across the river from the south

Encouraging a deeper understanding of financial theory using historical perspectives

School of Economics and Finance

Photograph of Dr Luigi Ventimiglia — Dr Luigi Ventimiglia

Reader in Economics and Finance and Queen Mary Academy Fellow 2023-24

The Great Court of the British Museum, looking upwards towards the glass roof

Diversifying the curriculum and the history, theory and practice of heritage

School of Business and Management

Dr Ed Legon

Senior Lecturer in Heritage Management and Business History; Programme Director for MA Heritage Management

Four dental students in masks and aprons practising on models

Inclusivity and reasonable adjustments in the Institute of Dentistry

Institute of Dentistry

Dr Dominic Hurst

Senior Clinical Lecturer in Primary Dental Care

A graphic image showing a multicoloured collage of heads and shoulders in silhouette

The Global Health Anti-racism Subcommittee: a student-staff collaboration

Wolfson Institute of Population Health

Dr Megan Clinch

Reader in Anthropology of Public Health

A painting of two women with a rainbow background

Gender, Sexuality and Global Health: enabling a safe and inclusive learning environment

Wolfson Institute of Population Health

Dr Heather McMullen

Senior Lecturer in Global Public Health

Eleven hands with jigsaw pieces on a wooden table

Disrupting hierarchies: Students as partners in the training of SSLC co-chairs

Queen Mary Academy

Ana Cabral — Ana Cabral

Academic Practice and Student Engagement Manager

Narikala Fortress and the view over Tbilisi, Georgia

The UK's first module on literature and film from the Caucasus and Central Asia

School of Languages, Linguistics and Film

Dr Tamar Koplatadze

Lecturer in Russian

Three young women sitting on a lawn reading books

Supporting transition to medical school: the Stepping Stones project

Institute of Health Sciences Education

Dr Nandini Hayes

Reader in Medical Sciences

A graphic image of a woman sitting at a desk watching a trainer on the screen

Incorporating differential learning approaches in online content delivery

School of Economics and Finance

Dr Vimal Balasubramaniam

Senior Lecturer in Finance

A female doctor touches a device screen, which is overlaid on the photo. The icons in the photo are a heartbeat, microscope, genome, medical chart.

Student case study - Empowering healthcare students: the Women in Healthcare Society

Lara Schmitt — Lara Victoria Schmitt

Medical Student at Barts and the London and Secretary of Women in Healthcare Society

a group of Queen Mary students in front of a display of blue and white Christmas lights

Student case study - Sober socials: a diverse and fun community where students can be themselves

Leilani Jade Van Someren

Queen Mary student and President of the Sober Socials Society

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Student case study - Breaking the stigma and pushing positive change through the power of social media

Safia Awil

Queen Mary Chemistry graduate