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Dr Nilu Ahmed
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Assoc Prof of Psychology and Inclusion @ Bristol Uni. Chartered Psychologist. Accredited Intersectional Psychotherapist. Diversity and Inclusion Trainer. Public Speaker.
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In research coproduced with Bristol dental students 19% of non white students said they had little or no sense of belonging and cited the reasons in the image below.
Need to find some time to publish these findings, but if you are interested in finding out more please get in touch!
This image depicts findings from my Decolonising the Dental Curriculum study which was coproduced with students. Over 100 staff and students participated in this mixed methods study. This image shows a circle with 'sense of belonging' in the middle and it has smaller circles connected to signify intersectionality. It describes the lack of belonging for students of colour at Bristol Dental School. The themes are: Lack of role models/representation- predominantly white staff. Racism from peers, staff and patients Lack of support in reporting racism - many felt that it was brushed away and indeed no formal complaints of racism exist despite many reports Islamophobia - staff making comments like "I wish you would wear different colour headscarves so I could tell you apart" Lack of cultural inclusion - students felt that their cultures were not acceptable Fixed pathway to dentistry - students spoke about rigid entry requirements that favoured those with the right connections Social class - students spoke about how there was a rejection of those from poorer backgrounds Lack of culturally inclusive teaching - all materials and teaching was Eurocentric
February 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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I was incredibly humbled to be invited to the 'Christmas Dinner' some students organised with halal ingredients. It was lovely for our home British students to share foods and Xmas traditions with students who have never experienced a Christmas dinner. This is inclusion and integration 4/4
Students organised a Christmas Dinner that celebrated traditional Christmas foods but with halal ingredients. This image shows the beautiful table set up they had with a black and gold theme. I was very humbled to be invited
December 6, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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It is absolutely the case that since Higher Education has embarked on its decolonial agenda the experiences of students and staff of colour have become worse than ever. The colonising of decolonising by white staff in Higher Education is at best confusing and at worst dangerous.
November 27, 2024 at 1:59 PM