Birmingham Research Articles

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 12, No. 6

International Journal of Social Science Studies (IJSSS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether IJSSS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 12, Number 6Encarnación ABAD ARENAS, National University of Distance Education (UNED), SpainFahri ÖZSUNGUR, Adana Science and Technology University, TurkeyKun Yu, Universiti Putra Malaysia, ChinaMei-Ling Lin, National Open University, TaiwanSana Ali, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan, and Birmingham City University, United Kingdom, PakistanWEILONG Li, ASCENTGENE INC, USA James YoungEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of International Journal of Social Science StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://ijsss.redfame.com

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 12, No. 5

International Journal of Social Science Studies (IJSSS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether IJSSS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 12, Number 5Bishnu Prasad Dahal, Tribhuvan University, NepalFahri ÖZSUNGUR, Adana Science and Technology University, TurkeyJibrin Ubale Yahaya, National Open University of Nigeria NOUN, NigeriaJulia M. Mack, Gannon University, USAK.O. Aramide, The Polytechnic Ibadan, NigeriaKun Yu, Universiti Putra Malaysia, ChinaLingkai Kong, Izmir University of Economics , TurkeyMartial Fanga, The University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, IranMd. Nasir Uddin, Prime Minister’s Office, BangladeshNAZIAH ABD. KADIR, Universiti Selangor, MalaysiaPeriyasami Anbarasan, Indian Institute of technology Delhi, IndiaQingzhi Huan, Peking University, ChinaSana Ali, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan, and Birmingham City University, United Kingdom, PakistanShaoshu Li, Cornell University , USASusheelabai Srinivasa, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United StatesYuhan WANG, Guangdong University of Technology, ChinaYusramizza Md Isa, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia James YoungEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of International Journal of Social Science StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://ijsss.redfame.com

Building tomorrow's learning landscape through AI integration and development in higher education

Birmingham City University (BCU) has responded proactively to the evolving landscape of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education by creating written guidance and workshops for staff and students. This initiative addresses prevalent concerns surrounding AI in education and is rooted in a sector report assessing the positions of higher education institutions (HEIs) and offering guidance on effective integration of GenAI use in teaching and assessment. Our project carries several impactful aspects, including written guidance and workshops for staff and students, which reflects BCU’s dedication to addressing common concerns surrounding GenAI in education. Furthermore, the multi-agency collaborative approach brings diverse perspectives to the table. The different perspectives enable us to tailor our learner development offer through knowledge of curriculum and assessment in a particular discipline and whether that discipline is more susceptible to GenAI use than others. The insights from learner developers in creating student guidelines ensure the project is attuned to the needs and concerns of the student body, promoting a student-centred approach. This session focused on an institutional take on GenAI through the collaborative development of staff and student guidance at BCU. The presentation outlined the new AI staff and student guidance project and discussed how effective integration of GenAI education has been implemented at BCU. It also noted positive influences of GenAI through our new staff and student workshops which bring together existing and new knowledge around academic integrity and assessment literacy. Finally, it highlighted next steps around AI integration for the Education Development Service at BCU.

Municipalities at the crossroads: Deciphering the nexus between municipal insolvencies and international investment mandates

AbstractNavigating the convergence of domestic governance and international investment law presents multifaceted challenges in an ever‐globalizing world. The recent bankruptcy of the Birmingham City Council in September 2023, burdened by substantial debt from equal pay claims, serves as a poignant example, illustrating the potential widespread effects of local financial crises on international investment protections and obligations. The discourse explores the complexities arising from municipal insolvencies and the implications of such local fiscal policies on international investment obligations. The lens of international arbitral tribunals sheds light on the dilemmas faced when local realities vie with global responsibilities, especially concerning investor protections and Bilateral Investment Treaties. Decentralized states add another layer of intricacy, balancing regional policies with overarching international commitments. As the landscape of international investment law transforms, both state entities and investors must understand and adapt to the evolving interplay. The synthesis of these two realms is crucial in today's globalized era. Through proactive policy‐making, stakeholder dialogues, and a keen understanding of both local and global dynamics, a harmonious fusion of domestic objectives and international obligations can be achieved.

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 12, No. 4

International Journal of Social Science Studies (IJSSS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether IJSSS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 12, Number 4Fahri ÖZSUNGUR, Adana Science and Technology University, TurkeyJibrin Ubale Yahaya, National Open University of Nigeria NOUN, NigeriaK.O. Aramide, The Polytechnic Ibadan, NigeriaLingkai Kong, Izmir University of Economics, TurkeyMartial Fanga, The University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, IranMd. Nasir Uddin, Prime Minister’s Office, BangladeshNAZIAH ABD. KADIR, Universiti Selangor, MalaysiaPeriyasami Anbarasan, Indian Institute of technology Delhi, IndiaSana Ali, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan, and Birmingham City University, United Kingdom, PakistanShaoshu Li, Cornell University, USASusheelabai Srinivasa, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United StatesYuhan WANG, Guangdong University of Technology, ChinaYusramizza Md Isa, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia James YoungEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of International Journal of Social Science StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://ijsss.redfame.com

The changing face of my jazz photographic practice

This article is a reflection on my jazz photography practice and how it has changed with my involvement in academic research after becoming actively involved in the Jazz Studies cluster at the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research (BCMCR), Birmingham City University and starting a close collaboration with jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho. My practice evolved from photographing musicians playing at gigs to visualising the jazz scene and musicians from a different perspective which includes aspects of their off-stage lives. Through our discussions and common interests in the local jazz scene(s), Cravinho and I began developing a research process in which photography is the visual driver but is underpinned by Pedro’s rigorous academic input. Our collaboration is built on my documentary photography practice and Pedro’s ethnomusicological research background.

A service improvement project to improve follow up screening rates of women with gestational diabetes

Diabetes in pregnant women presents significant implications for long-term health. The best way to manage them in practice is outlined here by Joanna Stace A history of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) can have significant implications for women's long-term health. Despite these risks, primary care rates for post-natal screening are low. A Service Improvement Project (SIP) was implemented as part of an MSc in Advanced Diabetes Care undertaken at Birmingham City University. Its aims were to improve post-natal follow-up care for women with GDM, reduce the risk of developing T2DM enhancing their long-term health. A key success of the SIP is the improved knowledge of the importance of post-natal screening amongst staff and women. Increased numbers of women being correctly coded and offered post-natal screening highlighting the importance of healthcare integration for better patient outcomes. Work continues to improve referral rates and attendance of the National Diabetes Prevention Programme with the roll out of an Electronic Care Pathway.

QUATRE FRAGMENTS LITURGIQUES SUMERIENS DU MUSEE DE BIRMINGHAM. PREMIÈRE PARTIE

Edition with translation of three Sumerian liturgical fragments kept today in Birmingham City Museum. In themselves they are hardly significant, but once put back into their material context, i.e. joined to fragments kept in other museums, and once compared to their literary parallels, they start to become interpretable. The first fragment may come from Larsa, while the others belong to tablets kept in Berlin, partially published in 1913 by Zimmern in his Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler 2, whose origin is admittedly Sippir. The first fragment is part of a vast liturgy of the goddess Ninisina. The two following fragments are from two different tablets both containing a liturgy of Enlil which can now be almost entirely reconstructed. A further fragment is edited in a following article.

Retaining public health volunteers beyond COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a change in people's volunteering behaviours; participation has increased in informal volunteering (giving unpaid help to those who are not a relative) while decreasing in formal volunteering (unpaid help to groups or clubs). There is an interest from stakeholders who have experienced increased participation in maintaining the positive patterns of volunteering, aligning with National Health Service (NHS) objectives and realising benefits in a wider public health context. This research uses a local COVID-19 public health volunteering programme case study to explore the volunteer's journey and perspective using volunteers' reported experiences to consider the potential for volunteer retention and role expansion into other public health issues beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Recruitment was undertaken by Birmingham City Council Public Health Team via the COVID-19 Community Champions programme mailing list. Semi-structured focus group discussions, one-to-one interviews and email interviews were conducted with volunteers. Data were analysed through directed thematic analysis using an iteratively developed coding frame. Data were collected from three focus group discussions, four interviews, and one email interview involving a total of 16 participants. Six themes were identified: volunteer motivations and expectations; volunteer management; programme organisation; feeling valued; continued need for role, and interest in new responsibilities. Our findings indicate that the factors which are conducive to volunteer recruitment, retention and re-purposing were: maintaining the original terms of engaging with the volunteering opportunity (including retaining the original brief and remit), adjusting these through consultative processes with an emphasis on seeking permission from the volunteers already involved and ensuring a reliable and consistent management and support structure. While some of the learning is specific to the local volunteer programme in question and the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are lessons that can be generalised to other scenarios and settings.

A85Jake’s story: Teaching interprofessional working through the delivery of a live patient multi-disciplinary team meeting

The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (2010), states ‘Interprofessional education occurs when two or more professionals learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes’ [1]. When healthcare students enter the practice workplace, they are required to work in an interprofessional team and make collaborative decisions to provide safe and effective patient care. With the increasing complexity of patient presentation, increase in life expectancy and disability years coupled with the challenges of resource and delivery within the healthcare system it is vital that practitioners have solid foundational skills in interprofessional working. To facilitate this healthcare educators are being required to think of innovative, authentic and contemptuous pedagogical tools to demonstrate interprofessional working, collaboration and interdisciplinary role awareness. To provide healthcare students with meaningful exposure to interpersonal working educators at Birmingham City University embarked on the design and delivery of a live simulated patient case conference. To promote authenticity the case conference was designed (with consent) around a living patient (Jake) with complex medical and social needs. A team of healthcare educators each took the roles of clinicians from both health, social and tertiary care service. A round table discussion was held related to Jakes’s inpatient care and decisions regarding hospital discharge. Jake has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and substantial medical, social and occupational needs. Jake’s mum is also present, demonstrating the need to have patient and carer collaboration. The session was observed live by students but also filmed and edited into an ongoing simulation learning resource with both clinical and non-clinical learning objectives. A facilitated debrief was held after the session. Feedback and anecdotal analysis of the session showed greater student engagement and understanding of the needs for interprofessional collaboration when discussing patient care and decision-making. The use of a real and living patient meant students could immerse themselves in Jake’s story and feel true empathy with his clinical case. For some students’ knowledge of interprofessional working and the roles of other disciplines proves a challenging concept to master. It is feasible and effective to utilize simulation (live and virtual) as a method of teaching hard to grasp but vital concepts of healthcare practice including interprofessional working and interdisciplinary role awareness. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.

The reflections of a health-practitioner on entering academia

This personal and experiential account reflects on the transition the author has made from working as a midwife and health visitor to becoming a clinical academic within a university setting. This was a shift between a profession with a very clear sense of itself and one where there are a large number of spoken and unspoken issues - of status, professionalism, class, gender, to name a few. These can reinforce a sense of imposter syndrome among people whose trajectories into academia have not been traditional and unilinear. A commonly-shared difficulty in internalising academic success, reinforced by dominant ideas about what academics are/should be like, is embedded in the institutional discourses that circulate in academic environments, particularly for working-class academics. 'First in family' students are much less likely to attend a Russell Group university, and are also more likely to drop out; and this filter means that many fewer become academics. Certain subjects are also perceived as being of higher value; for example English Literature is held in higher esteem than a vocational course such as nursing. Indeed, this notion of being 'lesser than' also applies to higher education institutions: the author's place of work, Birmingham City University, with its roots in a former polytechnic, is supposedly inferior to its geographical neighbour, the University of Birmingham. In reflecting on the current neoliberal landscape in HE, the author argues that a recognition of the equal value of vocational courses is urgently required - for students, for academics, and for the future of the whole sector. There is also discussion of the usefulness of the pedagogy of vocational training for other areas of teaching. The article includes an exploration of some of the wider problems in the current neoliberal higher education landscape. It also discusses another, more particular, source for a personal sense of dissonance for HE academics in this field. The narrative from the university is that students are customers: they pay considerable fees to complete the course and should leave with a degree and a professional qualification. Academic regulations are skewed towards delivering a commodity to the students, sometimes to the detriment of what is surely the key priority - to ensure that future practitioners are qualified, and possess the skills and attributes necessary to deliver safe, patient-centred care.

Social Support Assets and Needs of Underrepresented Students Participating in Health Sciences Pathways Programs in Birmingham, Alabama.

Using the Asset Bundle Model, we sought to understand the social support assets and needs of underrepresented minority (URM) high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Study participants were or had participated in health sciences pathway programs at Birmingham City Schools and/or the University of Alabama at Birmingham. We took a concurrent mixed methods approach to conduct an environmental scan of health science pathway programs in the Birmingham, AL area. Four focus groups were conducted between November 2022 and January 2023, and a 225-item online survey was administered between November 4, 2022, and February 4, 2023. Both tools collected data from high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to examine key components of existing health care pathways programs for URMs and identify barriers and facilitators to successful implementation of such programs. Twenty-two students participated in the focus groups, and 168 individuals responded to the survey. Both focus group participants and interview respondents were primarily URMs (eg, 68.2% and 65.7% identified as Black or African American, respectively). Survey responses and focus group discussions showed that, overall, undergraduate and graduate students programs develop more robust identities as future health care professionals through friendships and institutional supports, expand their networks more broadly through mentorship, and feel more supported by family members in their academic endeavors than high school students. Health science pathway programs for URMs should facilitate and bolster social supports for students, especially those in high school, to enhance persistence through education and into the workforce.

Incorporating Heat Vulnerability into Local Authority Decision Making: An Open Access Approach

High temperatures and heatwaves are becoming more frequent, but heat vulnerability is rarely considered within local authority city design and statutory land-use planning processes. Here, we describe an approach to assess heat vulnerability in Birmingham, the second largest city in the UK. The approach uses open access data and GIS techniques that are available for built environment practitioners. Heat vulnerability is assessed by combining four datasets: surface temperatures, Local Climate Zones, green space, and Indices of Multiple Deprivation. The assessment shows that central and eastern areas of Birmingham that have the most compact urban form, least green space, and highest levels of deprivation are most vulnerable to heat. We evaluated the approach against previous climate research, examined the approach and datasets at the local scale, and described how heat vulnerability can be (and is being) incorporated into decision making. This project combines three key innovations: (1) the decision-centric process that focuses the method on the decision that needs to be made, minimizing inertia related to scientific or modeling uncertainty and reducing resource-intensity; (2) the co-creation process with Birmingham City Council, who have statutory powers for planning within the city, thereby ensuring that heat vulnerability is embedded within decisions on the suitability, design, and location of sites for future development; and (3) the open access and technically appropriate methodology which can be applied to any urban area in the UK, using the open access datasets described here, or globally, using locally applicable data sources.

Healthcare interventions for sex workers: protocol for a scoping review

IntroductionSex workers, who provide sexual or erotic acts in exchange for payment, often experience multiple disadvantages, including mental ill health and substance misuse. Mainstream healthcare services are generally not configured...

L-band radar quantifies major disturbance of birds by fireworks in an urban area

Fireworks and other pyrotechnics are acknowledged as sources of disturbance to wildlife, with evidence that many species react adversely to their sight and sound at discharge. However, how firework releases impact wildlife within a city landscape is poorly understood. Here, we explore the effect of fireworks on urban birds using an L-band staring radar (90-degree sector out to a 5 km range) to capture bird activity derived from flight tracks (i.e. 3D visualisation of individual flying birds built from radar detections) within the city of Birmingham, UK. Comparing the tracks between baseline periods with no fireworks and periods where fireworks are commonly discharged using a null model indicated that birds flew at higher elevations during firework periods (standardised effect sizes of 17.11, 26.54 and 5.83, for Diwali, Bonfire Night, and New Year's Eve, respectively). Birds also flew in more significant numbers (standardised effect sizes of 23.41, 7.98 and 7.19 for Diwali, Bonfire Night, and New Year's Eve, respectively). Therefore, bird activity was elevated during firework events at a time of night when many would otherwise be roosting. Such disturbance may have implications for avian biology since large public firework events occur at colder times of the year in the UK when birds have elevated thermoregulatory costs.

Modelling urban dwellers’ indoor heat stress to enhance heat-health warning and planning

Due to climate change, the intensity, duration and frequency of heatwaves are likely to increase in the coming years. Excessive heat events can increase local urban heat island intensity affecting the health and wellbeing of urban dwellers vulnerable to heat stress. Heat-Health Warning Systems (HHWSs) have been developed to warn the public of impending heat events and to advise on preventable negative health outcomes. However, metrics upon which action triggers are made in HHWSs rely on reported critical outcomes, such as heat-related excess death. Thus, human exposure to heat is underestimated in current metrics and consequently, their capacity to prevent heat-related health risks remains uncertain, particularly indoors. This study investigates how indoor heat stress in urban dwellings at a city-scale can be modelled to enhance Heat-Health Warning and Planning. First, the effects of housing typologies on indoor thermal conditions are quantified in a local urban microclimate context. We then model the dynamic relationships between outdoor climate and indoor heat exposure to identify specific outdoor climatic thresholds as action triggers for alerting urban dwellers’ indoor heat stress. Based on urban microclimate data available for a city of Birmingham UK, a proof-of-principle study is presented. The result shows the presence of large variances in the heat-health action triggers across different housing typologies. This is further extended to consider the Birmingham climate projection scenarios provided by the UKCP18. Compared to the current UK Heat-Health Alert Service, we show how indoor heat stress warnings may look like and the implications for long-term heat-health planning.

The current position of wound imaging in the UK.

British Journal of NursingVol. 32, No. 12 CommentThe current position of wound imaging in the UKSteven LA JefferySteven LA JefferyE-mail Address: [email protected]Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon, Professor of Wound Study, Birmingham City University and Medical Director, Pioneer Wound TelehealthSearch for more papers by this authorSteven LA JefferyPublished Online:21 Jun 2023https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.12.S4AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Guest JF, Fuller GW, Vowden P. Cohort study evaluating the burden of wounds to the UK's National Health Service in 2017/2018: update from 2012/2013. BMJ Open. 2020;10(12):e045253. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045253 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarRoyal College of Nursing. Valuing nursing in the UK. Staffing for safe and effective care in the UK: interventions to mitigate risks to nursing retention. 2019. https://tinyurl.com/5n7ytp7r (accessed 14 June 2023) Google ScholarRogers LC, Bevilacqua NJ, Armstrong DG, Andros G. Digital planimetry results in more accurate wound measurements: a comparison to standard ruler measurements. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2010;4(4):799-802. https://doi.org/10.1177/193229681000400405 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSavage JM, Jeffery SL. Use of 3D photography in complex-wound assessment. J Wound Care. 2013;22(3):156-160. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2013.22.3.156 Link, Google ScholarWynn M, Scholes L. Trial of the Minuteful mobile application for wound care in an inpatient setting. Wounds UK. 2022;18(4):37–40 Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 22 June 2023Volume 32Issue 12ISSN (print): 0966-0461ISSN (online): 2052-2819 Metrics History Published online 21 June 2023 Published in print 22 June 2023 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download

Double orifice mitral valve in an elderly patient.

Journal Article Corrected proof Double orifice mitral valve in an elderly patient Get access May Khei Hu, May Khei Hu Department of Cardiology, Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, United Kingdom Corresponding author. E-mail: maykhei.hu@nhs.net Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Nina Huppertz, Nina Huppertz Department of Cardiology, Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Stavros Apostolakis, Stavros Apostolakis Department of Cardiology, Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Fairoz Abdul Fairoz Abdul Department of Cardiology, Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, jead084, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jead084 Published: 04 May 2023

Planning the Smart City With Young People: Teenagers’ Perceptions, Values and Visions of Smartness

Young people are often seen as “future citizens” and therefore relegated to a back seat in the planning process, awaiting their coming of age. Recent digital transformations in planning have brought new consultation processes but also created a digital divide and conflicting agendas. This article engages with youth, specifically teenagers, a heterogenous community stuck between childhood and adulthood, assumed to possess the necessary digital skills, but usually overlooked in participatory planning processes. This article will examine the case study cities of Manchester, Birmingham, Valencia, and Sofia, where 121 teenagers between 15 and 19 years of age have been interviewed in relation to their awareness and perceptions of digital technologies and smart cities. It focuses on critically examining young people’s perceptions and values towards the smart city. Using the smart city wheel as an engagement and discussion tool, the article presents teenagers’ critique of smart city models and future city visions. The article categorises common threads and values that this demographic has espoused and presents cautionary tales relating to awareness and skills development in this age group. Throughout the interviews and surveys, young people in all four case studies have reported strong affiliations to specific modes of inhabiting the city and values that they would like to see reflected in any future visions. The article identifies key considerations for planners and smart city practitioners when engaging young people in the creation of future city visions.

Constructive disruption: A proposal for a planet-centred curriculum to enable circular systems thinking in fashion and textiles education

Traditional fashion and textiles education is predominantly based on processes that inform a linear fashion industry which contributes to global, significant environmental and societal challenges. Thus, universities share governments’ accountability for sustaining a flawed system. As a response, this study proposes a planet-centred and community-focused fashion and textile curriculum, equipping students with competencies required for cultural change that enables a prosperous future for all. This curriculum proposal explores how an environment at Birmingham City University to observe nature (Growth Garden) and to explore materials (MAT_er.LAB) can be a place where artistic, scientific and technical perspectives thrive through collaborative and reflective practice. As a STEAM approach, it embeds art within the STEM agenda through a four-layered pedagogical structure that feeds into a curriculum framework mimicking the seasonal calendar to allow several entry points and lifelong learning. Designed to form an inclusive and equal learning system for ‘constructive disruption’, strategies aim to dismantle the existing knowledge-accruing focused learning structures that currently prevail. Seeking change beyond education, this proposal also questions dominating point-based application systems as irrelevant for cultural change. By embedding community-driven assessment forms, it shifts evaluation from grades to impact providing real change that serves nature and society.