Students vote to decolonise the curriculum at the University of the Highlands and Islands By Louise Glen Published: 12:00, 04 February 2021
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Jack Shehata
Students attending HISAâs annual Studentsâ Association Conference, HISA Con, voted in favour of the decolonisation of the curriculum across the University of the Highlands and Islands.
The student representatives of HISA believe that the institution s current curriculum needs to be thoroughly reviewed to include the perspectives of minority groups.
HISA vice president of higher education, Jack Shehata, said: âAs concerns are rising across the country regarding the narrowness and one-sidedness of university programmes, decolonising the curriculum will be a crucial step for the University of the Highlands and Islands in broadening the institution s intellectual vision to include the voices and pe
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Updated: 11:57, 04 February 2021
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The original front door of Inverness Castle which was revealed this week for the first time in almost 50 years.
The front door of Inverness Castle â the original formal entrance â has been revealed this week for the first time in almost 50 years.
The work is part of the transformation of the building to create a gateway for Highland tourism.
The former entrance lobby in the castle has also been reopened to the large ceremonial staircase behind, reinstating the dramatic original entrance that the building once enjoyed.
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