SAWHE Researcher Series - Session 12 | Disrupting Research Creatively | Ruksana Beigi + BONUS Poem

SAWHE Researcher Series - Session 12 | Disrupting Research Creatively | Ruksana Beigi BONUS: A very lovely poem dedication for SAWHE Welcome to the SAWHE Researcher Series — a platform created by the South Asian Women in Higher Education (SAWHE) network to spotlight the work, journeys, and ideas of South Asian women researchers across disciplines. In this session of the SAWHE Researcher Series, we are honoured to feature Ruksana Beigi, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Early Childhood Studies at the University of East London. 🎙️ Session theme: Disrupting Research Creatively Ruksana Beigi invites us to rethink how research is done, shared, made and experienced. Her work challenges traditional research boundaries by embracing creativity as a tool for disruption, inclusion and impact. This session explores how research can be both rigorous and imaginative, and how creative disruption can open up more inclusive, meaningful and accessible research practices. Drawing on her experience in early childhood studies, higher education and creative approaches to knowledge-making, Ruksana encourages researchers to think differently about methods, participation, voice and the ways in which research can connect with people beyond conventional academic spaces. This session will resonate with researchers, educators, students, practitioners and anyone interested in creative methodologies, inclusive research, education, early childhood studies, knowledge exchange and reimagining what research can look and feel like. About the SAWHE Researcher Series: The series is intentionally cross-disciplinary, with talent spanning several UK universities, showcasing the depth, breadth and impact of work happening across health, social sciences, arts, technology, education and beyond, nationally. The aim is simple but powerful: 💪 To spotlight the incredible contributions of South Asian heritage women to research 💪 To create space for highlighting intellectual leadership and lived experience 💪 To build connection, collaboration and community across UK institutions 💪 To enable opportunities for learning and development for SAWHE network members Each session centres the researcher, their journey and the thinking behind their work, as well as their research outputs, context, purpose and impact. 🔔 Stay connected Subscribe to the channel for future SAWHE Researcher Series talks, panels and conversations. #SAWHE #SouthAsianWomen #HigherEducation #ResearcherSeries #CreativeResearch #InclusiveResearch #ResearchMethods #EarlyChildhoodStudies #EducationResearch #WomenInResearch #RepresentationMatters