Transforming the curriculum through a narrative of activism

This case study focuses on the gains from the award-wining multi-disciplinary, civic engagement Fighting for our Rights (FFR) project. The project has been submitted as part of REF/23-Education Impact Case Study, entitled ‘Improving equality in higher education through the Inclusive Curriculum Framework and Value-Added metric’. More specifically, as mentioned on the submission ‘one innovative project the Fighting for our Rights project (2016-18) (Heritage Lottery Fund GBP76K, Nash, Paliokosta with Kingston Centre for Independent Living) has engaged nursing and education students in the process of designing learning experiences and resources in partnership with disabled activists and young people with profound disabilities to enhance curricula and empower students professional activism and leadership, which has informed a co-created Disability Awareness Resource for schools.’ The impact was initially evidenced on the transformation of the HE curriculum and students’ and staffs’ attitudes, who were involved in a real-life project. The ongoing project outcomes, which is connected to the wider initiative Heritage to Health have gradually improved awareness, understanding and engagement in the Disability Rights Movement (DRM) for student nurses, student teachers, the university community, sector organisations and public. This was achieved locally and nationally and pathways to impact will be presented below