History of Philosophy
Written by Dr Frederique Janssen-Lauret We redesigned the curriculum for the first-year, 80-student module 'History of Philosophy' to include Indian, Buddhist, Chinese and African philosophy, so that our department could teach a history of philosophy that represents...
Using Prizes and Open Educational Resources (OER) to Enhance Engagement in Microeconomics
Written by Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez, Senior Lecturer in Economics Building on last year’s success with the Diversifying the Curriculum initiative (Izquierdo Sanchez and Gonzalez Bonnet, 2024), our 2024/25 Microeconomics 4 project took another step toward inclusive,...
Diversifying the Curriculum: Peace and Conflict Walking Tour
Written by Jasmin Ramovic POLI30262 Dimensions of Peace and Conflict is a third-year course that centres on various aspects of peace efforts that aim to address both the direct violence seen in armed conflicts, and the less visible structural violence that relates to...
Advising Elevated: Reflections on Sharing & Learning at the UKAT Annual Conference 2025
Written by Wayne Ramwell & Francis Joash Summary In early April, we had an exciting opportunity to attend & present at the UK Advising & Tutoring Association (UKAT) Annual Conference 2025, its 10th anniversary, hosted by University College London (UCL),...
Africa and Global Politics (POLI30862)
Written by Dr Carl Death This UG3 optional Politics course aims to critically contest myths and stereotypes about African politics. Informed by postcolonial theory, the course explores the ways in which “Africa” has been represented within unequal global power...
MPs in their own words: building a better picture of MP representation at Westminster
Written by Louise Thompson I’ve taught parliamentary studies to final year undergraduate students in the Politics Department for the last seven years. This is an exciting module, sponsored by the UK Parliament, who provide expert speakers to visit campus and who...
Broadening Horizons: Diversifying the Curriculum in White-Collar and Corporate Crime
Written by Jon Davies & Diana Bociga We are delighted to share the completion of a significant diversification project undertaken within the Department of Criminology at The University of Manchester. Supported by the School of Social Sciences (SoSS) Diversifying...
Games Based Learning: Enhancing Student Engagement & Critical Thinking
Written by Hinna Abid With changing trends in HE, struggling to meet the needs of a diverse student body, I actively seek new methods to enhance students’ engagement and develop their confidence in critical thinking skills. My doctoral research, in exploring...
Diversifying the Curriculum: Developing Employability and Critical Thinking through Interdisciplinary Group Work and Peer Review
Written by Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez and Sara Jabeen Last academic year, we introduced group work in Managerial Economics I, a large module with students from diverse degree programmes, including BA Economics and Social Studies, PPE, Modern History and Economics, and...
Diversifying the Curriculum: Gender, War & Militarism
Written by Cristina Masters Funding from the Diversify the Curriculum was used to invite the eminent feminist scholar Professor Marsha Henry to deliver an interactive book talk in my third-year module, POLI30791 Gender, War & Militarism. Professor Henry, recently...