Abstract

This contribution to the UAL Conference aims to share some co-created resources and projects (involving students and cross-College working) that have emerged from the work of social purpose in the curriculum at LCF. These creative contributions convey complex issues and social justice themes in higher education including issues of race and racism, belonging, the cost of living, turning your passion into power and the awarding gap.

Session and activities

A series of short films and podcasts by students & alumni at LCF.  This project is led by Carole Morrison, Head of Social Purpose in Curriculum at LCF in collaboration with students & alumni, course leaders from BA Hons Fashion Image & Illustration and BA Hons Critical Practice in Fashion Media, Academic support, AV Support, Education Developers, and colleagues in Cultural & Historic Studies and Insights, all based at LCF.

The films are all less than 5minutes long and called:

1. Thinking out loud about Social Purpose in the Curriculum includes 2 films
2. Cross Purposes: Race and racism in Fashion Higher Education
3. Aperture: The Awarding Gap in Higher Education includes 2 animation films.
4. The Passion Project: In dark times turning our passion into power

The podcasts are called:

Bitesized Secrets (taken from a wider project called Secrets, Study and Stuff) where students talk about the benefits of using the additional UAL services of Academic Support to help them with their studies. Each episode is less than 5-minute listen!

1. Real stories: How Academic Support Transformed My University Experience (3mins_
2. Maximising Your Potential: What Academic Support Can Do for You. (1.41mins)
3. Decoding Academic Support: What it is, who it’s for and how it helps? (2.18mins)
4. Unlocking success: How Students are Using Academic Support to Thrives (2.6mins)

And £27K and counting: The real value of education at LCF (23mins)