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Do It Together: History, Culture, Community engagement with the Towner Eastbourne

Introduction On 13th March 2025, final-year History students from the University of Sussex spent a day by the sea visiting the Towner Eastbourne. The day offered students a valuable opportunity to work together and reflect on how the skills and

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Collaborative Note-taking in Formative Feedback

Geoffrey Makstutis is Head of the School of Design at West Dean College, one of the University of Sussex’s partner institutions. He holds degrees in architecture from the University of Michigan and the Architectural Association and a postgraduate qualification in

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New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies: Building Community

This blog is part of a series on ‘New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies’ that launches the Sussex Digital Pedagogies Toolkit.  This toolkit conceptualises new ways to think through digital teaching and learning, gathering data from members of the University of

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Empowering student wellbeing through mentorship and mental health awareness

Deema Sonbol is a Lecturer in Strategy and Marketing at the University of Sussex Business School. In June 2021, Deema obtained her PhD in Media and Communication from the University of Warwick, where she also worked as an Associate Tutor

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Creating safe but brave learning communities in teaching

Sensitive topics can be full of triggers. A person who is triggered cannot learn effectively. Hence, it’s important to keep a learning environment respectful so that we don’t trespass on anybody’s boundary of safety. However, controversial and sensitive topics may

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New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies: Critical Digital Literacy

This blog is part of a series on ‘New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies’ that launches the Sussex Digital Pedagogies Toolkit.  This toolkit conceptualises new ways to think through digital teaching and learning, gathering data from members of the University of

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New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies: Measuring and Recording ‘Engagement’

This blog is part of a series on ‘New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies’ that launches the Sussex Digital Pedagogies Toolkit.  This toolkit conceptualises new ways to think through digital teaching and learning, gathering data from members of the University of

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Decolonising the Curriculum

Tobey Ahamed-Barke is a student on the Contemporary History MA course. He is entering his second year as a Race Equity Advocate for Media, Arts and Humanities, a role which involves advocating for students of colour at Sussex and working

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New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies: Accessibility and Culture

This blog is part of a series on ‘New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies’ that launches the Sussex Digital Pedagogies Toolkit.  This toolkit conceptualises new ways to think through digital teaching and learning, gathering data from members of the University of

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New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies: Teaching Format

This blog is part of a series on ‘New Proposals for Digital Pedagogies’ that launches the Sussex Digital Pedagogies Toolkit.  This toolkit conceptualises new ways to think through digital teaching and learning, gathering data from members of the University of

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