An academic blog exploring EDI, transformative practice, social justice and equitable change
Last week, I had a supervision meeting with my Director of Studies and Supervisor. As I sat there, listening to their feedback, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu. While they acknowledged the improvements in my writing style, they both pointed out that I still struggled with repetitiveness when emphasising points. The …
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As a PhD student exploring the underrepresentation of ethnic minority career development practitioners in the career development sector in England, I’ve become aware of the discomfort that can arise when using certain terms to describe race. Specifically, when it comes to describing a largely White workforce in the sector, I initially found it jarring to …
This guide is the product of my PhD research, exploring this area of diversifying the career development sector, yet it applies to all workplaces, workforces, sectors, organisations and beyond. Although I use the term workplace and organisation interchangeably, it is important to recognise that this applies to all places where there are people working together. …
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Embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Career Development Initiatives: Celebrating National Careers Week 2023 This was written during NCW2023 but I forgot to post…whoops. Even so, it has some useful pointers through the lens of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) National Careers Week is a celebration of careers guidance and opportunities for people of …
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This blog post explores and shares pointers, resources, and tips for PhD students. Hopefully these will help you.
This blog post explores and shares pointers, resources, and tips for PhD students. Hopefully these will help you.
Blog Post One Welcome to this transformative series on Decolonial and Postcolonial Approaches to Equity: Creating a More Just World for All. Through this series, we will explore the history and impact of colonisation on society and how it has created inequities that persist to this day. We will also examine how decolonial and postcolonial …
A big shoutout to my fellow PhD students! 👏🏽 I’ve had a number of you asking me “Ifza, how did you get started and what do you post about?” This ones for you ✌🏼😎 Have you ever considered starting an academic blog to document your research journey and share your thoughts on various topics? Blogging …
Continue reading “How to Create a Successful Academic Blog: A Guide for PhD Students”
This guide is the product of my PhD research, exploring this area of diversifying the career development sector, yet it applies to all workplaces, workforces, sectors, organisations and beyond. Although I use the term workplace and organisation interchangeably, it is important to recognise that this applies to all places where there are people working together. …
Continue reading “How to Build a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: The Do’s and Don’ts”
In the last blog post, I put together some pointers. This blog post adds some more to the list. At this point, I feel like the TikTok lady with the list on all the reasons why you shouldn’t have a baby. They’re whacky, hilarious and kinda outlandish. Okay , not a good comparison, as I’m …
Doctoring a Career 