myblog | William Davey | Activity https://myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/members/11328308/activity/ Activity feed for William Davey. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:02:26 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.2.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 a66c17c194220602f12518c4f46600a5 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=100 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:09:28 +0000 Impacts-of-the-inadequate-studio-space.-1Download

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]]> 0 4f6b5ee435692f1eb01fb74f5b32a2f8 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=94 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:36:42 +0000 PGC-Reserach-presentationDownload

]]> 0 8d5d6b9a66ba7ab05df85c63ee416132 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=93 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:34:00 +0000 Below is some quotes I’ve pulled from “the education of an illustrator” and the “education of a graphic designer”. Some act as a reference for myself and others I’ve responded to.

What is professiona […]

]]> 0 71565f05776d8e898a4d5c8e3ac430ca William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=83 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:37:01 +0000

]]> 0 e082aac4b33150091e20e0e6a562558c William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=82 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:39:36 +0000 While working with a colleague they were obliged to attend an online workshop regarding the merger between CCW and CSM foundation courses. Due to my pay grade, I was not invited to the workshop despite AL’s m […]

]]> 0 97a9417d89463f05b12494d1fdd45534 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=81 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:35:29 +0000 We’re currently concluding a screen printing project this week. It is a very physically demanding project for the tutors and students.

As a curriculum area, we manage the print room ourselves meaning that t […]

]]> 0 3b00afa09d6b78c9841e4f9b457597e4 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=68 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:51:28 +0000

]]> 0 d91d1d749b47af560b1320b70faf857e William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=42 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:14:53 +0000 There are too many points to cover in a single reflective account but I’ve identified a few small aspects I want to discuss at this point in the project.

My colleague is/has practised as a filmmaker and p […]

]]> 0 1d5ad082d1b55486d3ca0a60bc08ad20 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=40 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:58:58 +0000

]]> 0 aff0618bed9b468673c4824762b15bdd William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=39 Sat, 18 Nov 2023 15:56:15 +0000 The illustration pathway is often perceived as “uncool,” “carefree,” and understood to be “kids stuff” among the student cohort. This perception is based on shared student expressions among my colleagues and […]

]]> 0 ac8d51577ffaaf134ae33d2aeb2ff0c3 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=38 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:10:15 +0000 In our newly formed illustration group, we have a student who is emotionally demanding both on staff and students. Two specific incidents have occurred with the student that I will detail below. 

During one […]

]]> 0 bf73339d60df9107795d379d7a783887 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=37 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:10:25 +0000 The students in the course recently received their diagnoses for their specialist pathways. To allow the tutors time to assess the part one work, students engage in an extension project of their choice, typically […]

]]> 0 56f7c6573bbdd06e130021041e6d3ea3 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=36 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:29:37 +0000 Being the performing teacher is an aspect of the job I find the most difficult and challenging.

To give context to this area of difficulty and anecdotal reflection I will briefly summarise the related project […]

]]> 0 12dd330a5796a264aaa76b0edd54abf4 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=35 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:00:32 +0000 A few observations of my colleague: In my opinion, they are much better at talking to the students during the session. I find it uncomfortable to be physically in close proximity to other people. This is […]

]]> 0 5f9f3ffc2d653380074e8b2af739c800 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=34 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:30:53 +0000 “Should I be doing this job?”

Why does it matter to me? Why does it matter to the world?

Through out the PGCERT I have questioned my suitability in a teaching role. In many ways I have avoided facing the […]

]]> 0 ce083e8167c0284813a872d1a6c10dea William Davey posted a new activity comment https://kkesingtonpgc.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2023/06/27/fear/#comment-11 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:55:26 +0000 You have clearly recognised the challenges in your workshop idea regarding the potential stereotypical representation when using an item of clothing to symbolise a culture. Perhaps it could be localised to the individual a bit more by being something regional, sentimental or a subculture they might subscribe to. Before the workshop, students could…Read more

In reply to - Kemi Kesington wrote a new post on the site Kemi Kesington PGCERT Through this unit I have noticed many colleagues’ fear to use the word racist and racism. This is illustrated in White Academia: Does this a […] ]]> 0dcc3662ecb0e2236609b6044da8b409 William Davey posted a new activity comment https://samroeblogitlhe.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2023/05/29/faith-post/#comment-7 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:29:24 +0000 As you observed in my own post, I found engaging with the aspects of faith and art and design education challenging, partly due to my personal opinions regarding religion. However, I have been making an effort to step out of this mindset and consider how any intersectional quality could impact the technical realm. For example, how could a piece of…Read more

In reply to - Samuel Roe wrote a new post on the site Sam's Inclusive Practice Blog As mentioned by my tutor, the University, specifically in the UK is a largely secular institution. As such, and as an atheist myself, I must […] ]]> c46513e27e10c3685450b75b819aa694 William Davey posted a new activity comment https://wandepgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2023/07/11/inclusive-practice-race-blog/#comment-9 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:50:28 +0000 In the context of your teaching work, what support do you believe is needed to better prepare your students who will inevitably face racial inequality in the fashion industry? Personal experience clearly holds great significance in your teaching approach. How do you maintain a relationship with your students during and after their placement? It…Read more

In reply to - Wande Awoniyi wrote a new post on the site PGCert Inclusive Practices PGCert Inclusive practice Race blog As a black African woman, I came from a 20-year career in the fashion industry to teach at the same […] ]]> 8b5a3fb661b029f386a77aa88eec7260 William Davey posted a new activity comment https://dbwauchope.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2023/07/10/blog-task-race/#comment-5 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:32:52 +0000 You mentioned that you’re curious about how students could explore each other’s social identities in a session. In terms of your own teaching, what session do you think would be appropriate to apply this idea to? Would there be any additional knowledge or connections with other staff members to support your work? Additionally, would further…Read more

In reply to - Denzel Wauchope wrote a new post on the site I didn't choose the tutor life, the tutor life chose me Shades of Noir Website: Firstly, I’d like to say that I am very happy that an organization like Shades of N […] ]]> dc41472d80aaefd076a4825755298b2e William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=33 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:37:26 +0000 For this entry I will attempt to articulate some aspects I found challenging between A pedagogy of social Justice Education” Social identity Theory, Intersectionality and empowerment. Aaron J. Hahn Tapper and W […]

]]> 1 6b0e4a6b86eea412d0abb6d82a17c3ec William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=32 Sun, 21 May 2023 19:38:06 +0000 Religion in Britain: Challenges for Higher Education.

The paper discusses religious illiteracy. However I do not think it is the responsibility of an associate lecturer to meaningfully engage with the complex […]

]]> 3 62e20e64c5855fdbdaf708b7c6f291c2 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=30 Mon, 01 May 2023 19:57:37 +0000 UAL Disability services website. 

The source can be applied to a teaching practice by ensuring students are informed sufficiently of the services available. The foundation course makes good provisions for […]

]]> 4 a3c972763f801f8e9247da7956360d0d William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=25 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 12:31:19 +0000 Frequently as with previous sessions being able to digest and capture all of the ideas that I consider meaningful is challenging. My personality doesn’t allow for interjection in group conversations terribly […]

]]> 0 ce3be597d61d9d8071c8111383118354 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=15 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:40:39 +0000 This session was challenging. I found the room was noisy during the activity making it hard to focus on the tasks. This is something that uncontrollable to a certain level and is the nature of group work. I find […]

]]> 0 5f966a93627316188fa317ea2d560327 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=13 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:32:53 +0000

]]> 0 542be715083ca192776933f3c87f773c William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=12 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:30:05 +0000 Reflective writing on the foundation course is one way to measure a students learning. In part one and occasionally part 2 of the course we write questions that guide the students to effectively plot aims of the […]

]]> 0 79520b2f96ee90e90df836a705459e87 William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert https://wdpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=11 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:28:46 +0000 The length of the session was quite tough and after presenting I felt psychically drained. The backgrounds, aims and intentions of the participants of the group was really overwhelming. Trying to absorb the […]

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