Centre for Academic Inclusion in Science and Engineering
The Centre for Academic Inclusion in Science & Engineering (CAISE) was established in 2022 to support all learners to become competent scientists and engineers, and to advance QMUL’s inclusive curriculum principles in Science & Engineering. Its eight founding principles are Empower, Co-create, Diversify, Enable, Develop, Reflect, Value and Encourage.
CAISE's mission, therefore, bears a specific responsibility on dismantling and decoding barriers for learners from within S&E subjects.
CAISE’s Approach: Elevating Inclusive Curriculum Practices through Events, Surveys, and Collaboration in S&E
CAISE plays a pivotal role in raising awareness of inclusivity among both staff and students. Through its series of workshops and events, CAISE not only educates participants on the importance of inclusive practices but also provides a platform for sharing successful initiatives within the faculty, thereby increasing visibility for these crucial efforts and inspiring new initiatives. Examples of past workshops are
- Advancing Co-creation practices (June 2023),
- Promoting the Scholarship of Inclusivity (January 2024),
- Exploring AI Best Practices for Inclusive Curriculum Design(June 2024).
Examples of projects related to CAISE are Making Diversity Count: Fixing the Leaky Pipeline in Chemistry (Dr Tippu Sheriff) and Inclusive Curriculum Checklist and Toolkit Development (Dr Atm Alam).
For more information and to get involved in CAISE please contact the Director Marie-Luce Bourguet and the School leads: Giulia de Falco and Matteo Fumagalli (SBBS), Aisha Abuelmaatti and Atm Alam (EECS), Hicham Adjali and Rehan Shah (SEMS), Linda Cremonesi and Tippu Sheriff (SPCS), Matthew Lewis and Pedro Vergel (SMS).