Fezile Sibanda

Fezile Sibanda (She/Her) is a doctoral researcher and Tutor at the School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex. Her scholarship focuses on coloniality in British higher education, marginalized communities' access to education, and anticolonial research methodologies. She teaches modules on Decolonising Education, Peer-Led Mentoring, and Inclusive Childhoods, while also holding an Associate Fellowship (AFHEA) in recognition of her pedagogical contributions.

• Education: MA in Social Justice and Education (Distinction) from University College London (2018-2019), BA (Hons) in Education from University of Brighton (2015-2018)

Her research examines the systemic exclusion of Black British academics through an Ubuntu-inspired methodology, combining storytelling sessions and autoethnographic reflection. This work intersects with critical analyses of race, gender, class, and (dis)ability in knowledge production. She has contributed to academic publications, online platforms, and educational resources focused on social justice and decolonial pedagogy.

Scientific contributions include three key works: a 2024 Sage publication on Ubuntu methodology in academia, a 2020 blog on Afrocentric critiques of imperialism, and a 2020 chapter on decolonial voices in colonial educational spaces. These publications highlight her focus on racial inequality, Indigenous research paradigms, and pedagogical transformation.

• Scientific Awards: Stuart Hall Foundation Studentship

Her teaching portfolio includes modules such as Decolonising Education: Knowledge, Power and Society and Developing Role Models: Peer-Led Mentoring in Schools, reflecting her commitment to inclusive educational practices and anti-racist frameworks.