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‘Wokeness’ university accused of ‘race-segregated’ NHS classes and telling white students to address how colonialism is ‘their responsibility’

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Classes on debates about race and identity at King's College London have been divided into separate groups

Students have been asked to take classes segregated by race, dividing white students and ethnic minority students into separate groups to learn how to “address whiteness.”

Classes featuring discussions of race and identity at King’s College London (KCL) have been split into separate groups.

The course is an NHS-funded PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Students who “identify as white” are offered a session on “addressing whiteness,” while those from ethnic minorities are asked to attend different sessions.

However, after being contacted by the Sunday Telegraphthe University changed its wording and said the sessions were open to everyone.

The “Addressing Whiteness” course is understood to teach white students that colonialism is “their responsibility” and that they must personally accept and correct the mistakes of their ancestors.

KCL claims this is not the message the course promotes.

Students reportedly left the session believing that whites everywhere “don’t have any culture” and that “all whites are culturally indistinguishable.”

Classes on debates about race and identity at King’s College London have been divided into separate groups

Archive image. To the students who

Archive image. Students who “identify as white” are offered a session on “addressing whiteness”

Previously, the KLC website also said:

Previously, the KLC website also said: “Trainees who identify as white will be invited to attend a dedicated reflection space to consider the impact of their identity.”

A source told the newspaper that ethnic minority students were treated as victims of the system regardless of their origin.

In one session, students struggled to answer a question about what was the best thing the UK had done. There was reportedly a long pause before a student suggested “salsa.”

The session took place shortly before the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day.

One student said the approach was damaging relationships between peers of different races.

In the course information for a PhD in Clinical Psychology, the KCL website says: ‘Dedicated reflection spaces are offered to students from racially and ethnically minoritized (REM) backgrounds.’ These spaces aim to offer support in a safe environment.’

Previously, the website also said: “Trainees who identify as white will be invited to attend a dedicated reflection space to consider the impact of their identity on training.”

This was removed from the site last week.

It now reads: “Students are invited to attend a reflective space dedicated to considering the impact of race, racism and whiteness on clinical psychology as a profession, with a focus on supporting equitable experiences for service users in the NHS”.

One student said the approach was damaging relationships between peers of different races.

One student said the approach was damaging relationships between peers of different races.

Professor Jeremy Black said the university's move was a

Professor Jeremy Black said the university’s move was “destructive nonsense”

Professor Jeremy Black, author of A History of the British Isles, called the plan “destructive nonsense”.

He said: “Attempts to categorize students on the basis of race are not only socially divisive but are also frequently naïve and misleading in their explanation of ethnic identities and differences, while failing to address the many other elements that They contribute to both identities and values, in particular politics, social structures, local circumstances and individual attitudes.

“Universities are asking for more money, but they seem to have plenty to spare for such destructive nonsense.”

Sir John Hayes, chairman of the Common Sense Group of Parliamentarians and Peers, said it was “outrageous” and said he plans to call for an investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

He described it as “nonsense about white privilege and guilt and a distortion of history.”

King’s College London said it did not recognize the scenario described and stated that the sessions were open to all clinical psychology students.

It comes after trainee teachers planned to give lessons on colonialism and slavery to children as young as five.

They also believe Christianity should not be the priority in ER, according to a survey.

King's College London stated that the sessions were open to all clinical psychology students.

King’s College London stated that the sessions were open to all clinical psychology students.

Another senior academic also claimed that forcing students to sit traditional exams was racist and “exposed colonial prejudices”.

Scientist Dr Pranjol, deputy head of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Sussex, also said students should not be forced to use “proper English” in exams.

This, he says, is because it is an attempt to mold diverse students to fit a “Eurocentric standard.”

In his article, published in the journal Trends In Higher Education, Dr. Pranjol argues that traditional, closed-book, time-limited assessments give an unfair advantage to students who can “recall information quickly under pressure and those who can concentrate immediately, maintain focus, complete the task quickly, and perform well under stress.”

Although these are skills valued by most employers, the document says universities should “decolonize assessment” and use methods that “undo colonial practices and influences.”

Meanwhile, a geography professor at Queen Mary University of London said geology was a racist subject.

Kathryn Yusoff said the issue was “torn by systematic racism” and heavily influenced by colonialism.

The study of prehistoric life through fossils was also called an enabler of racism, and the professor referred to the field of paleontology as “paleontology.”

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