We know that Universities were created and built on colonialism, which has shaped and continues to shape our education system.
‘Decolonise City’ is not just a buzzword. It’s an anti-racist campaign aiming to centre Black and minoritized students at the heart of our institution. We aim to bring to light a decolonial perspective, which we believe is essential to anti-racist work and take a systemic approach for a systemic problem.
We understand that we cannot decolonise City in one year, however, for this academic year, we will be focusing on the following categories:
• Educational
• Student Services
• Social
Objectives of the campaign:
Dukes (previously known as CityBar)
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Make CityBar Work for Students |
A motion passed at AGM stated the need to refurbish and rebrand this space to make it more inclusive for all students. |
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Update 2 |
From January 2022. alcohol is no longer visible when the space is open during the day or when its not acting as a ‘bar function’.
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Update 3 |
In January 2022, this space was rebranded and it is now called Dukes. This space acts now as a food outlet for all students. |
Student Groups
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Access to Student Groups |
Evaluating the barriers to accessing student groups – from the social culture to financial pressures. |
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Participation (Intersectionality) |
Ensuring that all students feel comfortable to join student groups.
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University Space
| 1 |
Making the University Space for student friendly |
Discussions with PAF to make the space more student friendly, representative of the students.
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Update |
The univeristy space is slowly changing into a more representative and accessible space for all students. There is now a mural outside the Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre that celebrates the achievements of City students. |