English Universities Told to ‘Decolonise’ Courses: ‘Woke Imperialism on a Breathtaking and Monumental Scale’

English Universities Told to ‘Decolonise’ Courses: ‘Woke Imperialism on a Breathtaking and Monumental Scale’
A student on graduation day at Coventry University in Coventry, United Kingdom, in an undated file photo. Alamy/PA
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The UK’s independent quality body for higher education has drafted recommendations so graduates will now be expected to acknowledge racism, classism, ableism, homophobia, and patriarchy through their degrees.

The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), which is entrusted with monitoring and advising on standards and quality in UK higher education, is urging British universities to teach a “decolonised view” in a multitude of courses.

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