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‘Diaspora at Home’: Class and Politics in the Navigation of Hong Kong Students in Mainland China’s Universities (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). ‘Diaspora at Home’: Class and Politics in the Navigation of Hong Kong Students in Mainland China’s Universities. International Studies in Sociology of Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/09620214.2019.1700821

This paper draws on ‘diaspora at home’, a concept that encapsulates the unique dynamics between Hong Kong and mainland China, as an analytical tool to explore the cross-border experiences of 23 Hong Kong students at 11 universities in mainland China.... Read More about ‘Diaspora at Home’: Class and Politics in the Navigation of Hong Kong Students in Mainland China’s Universities.

Quantitative methods in the social sciences (2019)
Book Chapter
Parker. (in press). Quantitative methods in the social sciences. In A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Academic Practice, 5th ed. (5th). Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Book chapter.

Evaluating the Usability of an e-Learning Platform within Higher Education from a Student Perspective (2019)
Presentation / Conference
De Quincey. (2019, November). Evaluating the Usability of an e-Learning Platform within Higher Education from a Student Perspective. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Education and E-Learning (ICEEL 2019)., Barcelona

With the advancement in information technologies, e-learning has become an integral part of the modern higher education system. As part of this progression, Universities have increasingly adopted Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) that enable learne... Read More about Evaluating the Usability of an e-Learning Platform within Higher Education from a Student Perspective.

Web-based student response systems and peer instruction: a review and case study (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Web-based student response systems and peer instruction: a review and case study. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/41wc-kt98

Cooperative learning and peer instruction are well documented pedagogies that engage students in their learning process. The means to implement cooperative learning in the classroom have evolved from raised hands, colored flashcards, student response... Read More about Web-based student response systems and peer instruction: a review and case study.

Escape [to] the Library: reframing the Library Induction (2019)
Journal Article
Chesworth. (2019). Escape [to] the Library: reframing the Library Induction. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/aw5m-sp38

Piloting the use of an escape room activity as a subject specific library induction provides an opportunity to advance beyond imparting knowledge to demonstrating the attainment of higher order thinking skills, such as, analysis through engagement wi... Read More about Escape [to] the Library: reframing the Library Induction.

Using Kolb's Learning Cycle as a Basis for Seminar-Structuring in English Literature (2019)
Journal Article
Yearling. (2019). Using Kolb's Learning Cycle as a Basis for Seminar-Structuring in English Literature. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/eza9-7a41

This paper explores how Kolb’s experiential learning cycle can be used as a way of structuring seminars in English literature in order to bring students towards a greater understanding of literary texts. Using the example of teaching Lord Byron’s poe... Read More about Using Kolb's Learning Cycle as a Basis for Seminar-Structuring in English Literature.

Class Participation Marks and Gender in the Humanities Seminar (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Class Participation Marks and Gender in the Humanities Seminar. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/vxyp-yt74

Within the Humanities, female students tend to receive lower class participation marks, despite being in the majority within the Humanities’ student body. Research suggests a number of reasons for this disparity, often going back to early childhood s... Read More about Class Participation Marks and Gender in the Humanities Seminar.

An evaluation of the effect of peer mentoring on assessment preparation and performance in students new to undergraduate physiotherapy education (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). An evaluation of the effect of peer mentoring on assessment preparation and performance in students new to undergraduate physiotherapy education. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/4xsr-v872

Background Mentoring involves pairing inexperienced students with a more experienced peer who can act as a positive role model. The aim of this study was to explore the role of peer mentoring in assessment preparation and performance for students new... Read More about An evaluation of the effect of peer mentoring on assessment preparation and performance in students new to undergraduate physiotherapy education.

International Group Work for Sustainable Chemistry (2019)
Journal Article
Haxton, K., & Darton, R. (2019). International Group Work for Sustainable Chemistry. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i14.2821

As part of a transnational degree programme, students in the UK and China were linked together to carry out group work. This was enabled by having two versions of our FHEQ Level 4 Sustainable Chemistry module; in person for UK students, and by distan... Read More about International Group Work for Sustainable Chemistry.

Who controls university legal education? The Case of England and Wales (2019)
Book Chapter
(2019). Who controls university legal education? The Case of England and Wales. In Imperatives for Legal Education Research: Then, Now and Tomorrow (143 - 158 (15))

The question of who, if anyone, controls university legal education has long been contentious. Contenders for control have historically been either legal academics or legal practitioners or their respective professional bodies. In more recent years o... Read More about Who controls university legal education? The Case of England and Wales.

University impact?: Evidencing operations management knowledge transfer (2019)
Presentation / Conference
(2019, September). University impact?: Evidencing operations management knowledge transfer. Presented at Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) International Conference, Brighton

This paper assesses the value and impact of operations management knowledge transfer. It proposes an evidence-based framework to demonstrate the output and impact from industry partners that coexist within complex relationships. It also suggests a us... Read More about University impact?: Evidencing operations management knowledge transfer.

New approaches for Learning Analytics and Business Projects as Learning Enhancers for Students (2019)
Presentation / Conference
(2019, August). New approaches for Learning Analytics and Business Projects as Learning Enhancers for Students. Presented at The 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston

A main obstacle for the higher education sector is the provision of authentic learning experiences and the integration of modern and innovative technology into the existing curriculum. This need prompts universities to re-think current pedagogical co... Read More about New approaches for Learning Analytics and Business Projects as Learning Enhancers for Students.

Regional solidarity undermined?: Higher Education Developments in the Arabian Gulf, Economy and Time (2019)
Journal Article
Hayes. (2019). Regional solidarity undermined?: Higher Education Developments in the Arabian Gulf, Economy and Time. Comparative Education, 55(2), 157-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2018.1504884

The paper theorises fragility of regional solidarities in light of the emerging ways in which two Arabian Gulf states, Bahrain and Oman, are undertaking their transition to a knowledge economy. The paper shows ways in which regional symbolic solidar... Read More about Regional solidarity undermined?: Higher Education Developments in the Arabian Gulf, Economy and Time.

Making a difference with psychology: case study (2019)
Book Chapter
Skipper, Y., Hulme, J., Stanyard, R., & Kent, A. (2019). Making a difference with psychology: case study. In Developing your teaching: ideas, insight and action. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Against the Humiliation of Thought: The university as a space of dystopic destruction and utopian potential (2019)
Journal Article
Featherstone. (2019). Against the Humiliation of Thought: The university as a space of dystopic destruction and utopian potential. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 51(3), 297-309. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2018.1477044

My objective in this paper is to write a pharmacology of the university by thinking about its relationship to systemic stupidity, intelligence, and the possibility of becoming. Starting with an exploration of the contemporary dystopia of drive-based... Read More about Against the Humiliation of Thought: The university as a space of dystopic destruction and utopian potential.

Transition and adaptability in educational and organizational contexts (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Transition and adaptability in educational and organizational contexts. Psychology Teaching Review,

The Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology (DART-P) hosted a symposium at the British Psychological Society’s Annual Conference 2018, at which the concepts of transition and adaptability were explored within the context of high... Read More about Transition and adaptability in educational and organizational contexts.