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Belonging Through Compassion

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What we do

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Our mission

In our work towards social justice, we acknowledge structural oppression and aim to reduce its impact on staff and students in higher education and colleagues in industry. We explore principles of belonging through the praxis of compassion and define key terms and myth-bust some common misconceptions. We support and offer strategies to centre compassion and belonging in practices and policies. 

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Relationships

Belonging is social and relational built on human and nonhuman connection. We explore principles of trust, care, respect and self-compassion in developing nurturing educational relationships.

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Teaching

Embedding social pedagogies of belonging into mainstream educational activity and curriculum and learning design. We present examples from students and colleagues and offer guidance to developing compassionate teaching practices.

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Assessment

Assessment is a powerful driver to create cultures of belonging within learning and teaching. We propose compassionate assessment as a way to address issues of social justice and consider the impact of policies and practices in reducing harm. We look at grading, bringing the whole self into assessment and approaches to feedback.

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Institutions

Institutions have a responsibility in creating cultures of belonging and compassion by developing the infrastructure to nurture it.
We offer guidance and consider how policy, processes and systems can bring about positive change.

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Theory

Belonging can be explored through a range of lenses. We interconnect theoretical perspectives across disciplines and boundaries to explore how compassionate pedagogies, indigenous knowledges, trauma informed practice, posthumanism, and pedagogies of care inform belonging.

Events

Find out more about our events that explore different ideas around belonging and compassion in higher education and industry. Our events take place both virtually and in person and include speaker talks, practice sharing, listening events and embodied and creative approaches.

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Publications

Here you can find books and articles referenced on our site as well as blogs, podcasts and other publications that we have produced.

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Contact Us

Contact us and find how our services can benefit your company.

vikki.hill@belongingthroughcompassion.com

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