Leadership in global higher education: Findings from a scoping study (2022)
Report
Watermeyer, R., Bolden, R., Knight, C., & Holm, J. (2022). Leadership in global higher education: Findings from a scoping study. York: Advance HE

This scoping study was commissioned by Advance HE to inform the development of a higher education (HE) leadership survey, with the aim of investigating what works for leadership in higher education and related organisations. The timing of this study... Read More about Leadership in global higher education: Findings from a scoping study.

Selling our Youth: Graduate Stories of Class, Gender and Work in Challenging Times (2022)
Book
Waller, R., Bradley, H., & Bentley, L. (2022). Selling our Youth: Graduate Stories of Class, Gender and Work in Challenging Times. Bingley: Emerald

Selling Our Youth explores how the class origins of recent graduates continue to shape their labour market careers and thus reproduce class privilege and class disadvantage. It shows how class and gender combine to influence these young adults’ oppor... Read More about Selling our Youth: Graduate Stories of Class, Gender and Work in Challenging Times.

Gamifying the virtual learning environment: A case study (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, R., & Tarrabain, C. (2022, May). Gamifying the virtual learning environment: A case study. Presented at LTSE (Learning Teaching Student Experience), 2022, Belfast

This presentation aims to contribute to deeper understandings of how gamification has been practically used on a first-year undergraduate module to encourage student engagement and participation beyond asynchronous sessions. Online innovations have b... Read More about Gamifying the virtual learning environment: A case study.

Programme evolution, success factors and key challenges: The case of Team Entrepreneurship at UWE, Bristol (2022)
Book Chapter
Urzelai, B., & Davies, L. (2022). Programme evolution, success factors and key challenges: The case of Team Entrepreneurship at UWE, Bristol. In B. Urzelai, & E. Vettraino (Eds.), Team Academy in Practice. Routledge

UWE was a pioneer in the UK launching and implementing a Team Entrepreneurship undergraduate degree in 2013. Since then, the programme has been adapting and restructuring considering the feedback obtained from educators, partners and students. This c... Read More about Programme evolution, success factors and key challenges: The case of Team Entrepreneurship at UWE, Bristol.

Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2022). Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence. In LTSE 2021 Conference Proceedings (27-31)

Cultural intelligence (CQ) and intercultural competence have repeatedly been identified as key skills for the development of future global leaders and the recruitment of young graduates. This case study presents an innovative use of peer-mentoring to... Read More about Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence.

Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2021, June). Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence. Paper presented at Learning, Teaching & Student Experience 2021 (LTSE 2021), Chartered Association of Business Schools

Cultural intelligence (CQ) and intercultural competence are key skills for the development of future global leaders and the recruitment of young graduates. Mentoring and coaching are increasingly used in Higher Education, yet we lack practical exampl... Read More about Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence.

Assessment choice: Narrowing or widening gaps in achievement? (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Bird, S., & Bennett, L. (2020, September). Assessment choice: Narrowing or widening gaps in achievement?. Paper presented at Chartered Association of Business Schools Learning Teaching and Student Experience Conference, Online

Choice in assessment topic/mode is widely accepted as a means to reduce attainment gaps and engage students in learning (Price et al., 2012; O'Neill, 2011), as students from diverse backgrounds can 'play to their strengths' through choices reflecting... Read More about Assessment choice: Narrowing or widening gaps in achievement?.

Communities of Practice in the first-year business classroom: developing students’ meta-cognition for employability through modelling against future selves (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bird, S. (2019, December). Communities of Practice in the first-year business classroom: developing students’ meta-cognition for employability through modelling against future selves. Paper presented at Society for Research in Higher Education Annual Conference, Newport, Wales

As TEF core metrics place growing focus on graduate employability as a determinant of UK universities’ success, universities seek increasing collaboration with employers. This paper explores the impact of a doctoral Action Research (AR) project devel... Read More about Communities of Practice in the first-year business classroom: developing students’ meta-cognition for employability through modelling against future selves.

Assessment choice and student anxiety: widening the very gap we are seeking to close? (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bird, S., & Bennett, L. (2019, December). Assessment choice and student anxiety: widening the very gap we are seeking to close?. Paper presented at Society for Research in Higher Education Annual Conference, Newport, Wales

Choice of assessment topic and/or mode can facilitate inclusive assessment, allowing students to choose topics reflecting their interests and backgrounds, and choose formats that support strong performance and benefit learning. O’Neill (2011) found t... Read More about Assessment choice and student anxiety: widening the very gap we are seeking to close?.

Is coaching the new teaching approach? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2017, July). Is coaching the new teaching approach?. Paper presented at Higher Education Academy Annual Conference 2017: Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight, University of Manchester

In the past twenty years, coaching has been broadly defined as a helping strategy that enables people to reach their full potential (Hawkins and Smith, 2006, Whitmore, 2009). As an emerging industry and profession, coaching needed to be defined and d... Read More about Is coaching the new teaching approach?.